mentored

past tense of mentor

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of mentored Gilkin, who was also on the panel, is someone Cook has mentored and collaborated with on various projects. Zahra Ullah, CNN Money, 4 June 2026 To date, the team has produced more than 50 Talent Showcases and mentored over 600 actors. Denise Petski, Deadline, 4 June 2026 This kind of transformation, fostered by Dover and her CSUF colleagues, mirrors the very same positive changes made by the students of those secondary education teachers Dover has mentored. Larry D. Urish, Oc Register, 3 June 2026 Still, a budding jazz guitarist (Torn was mentored by pioneering trumpeter Don Cherry) joining forces with a rock icon’s sidemen for his recording debut shows a strong independent streak and no small amount of ambition. Reed Jackson, SPIN, 1 June 2026 Students selected will come together July 5 in Austin, Texas to conduct experiments, tour facilities, network with other students, and conduct research while being mentored by NASA, industry, and academia subject matter experts at The University of Texas at Austin. News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026 Keontay Fox is among the youth Williams has taught and mentored who marvel at home design becoming reality. Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 28 May 2026 The initiative involved 18 students who had the opportunity to be mentored by Alessandro Michele, Valentino’s creative director and ACM alumnus, together with Yvan Mispelaere, design director of Valentino haute couture. Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 27 May 2026 In a departure from his past life as a lawyer and advocate for a labor union, Loevy spent more than 25 years at Loevy & Loevy representing victims of wrongful convictions and victims of police abuse and also mentored younger attorneys. Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mentored
Verb
  • Petite Acres sits on over four scenic acres, where guests can enjoy guided summer activities, including yoga classes on the lawn, fireside concerts, guest-chef dinners, and family movie nights.
    Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2026
  • Beneath an old wood ceiling is a fireplace and, just beyond, a replica of the lantern that guided Paul Revere when alerting the revolutionary militia that the British were arriving.
    Jayson Buford, Robb Report, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • Matt McIlvane, who had coached the American Hockey League’s San Diego Gulls for the past three seasons, will be moving cross-country to join the Boston Bruins as an assistant coach.
    Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 11 June 2026
  • They're not being coached by scumbag parents like at ballparks where the dads pawn off their kids to stand along a rail in order for dad to add to HIS collection.
    Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • The class begins with incarcerated people being taught general knowledge of the industry.
    Sydney Sasser, Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Tyx has lived in the Kansas City area for four years and previously taught middle school Spanish.
    Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The two worked with the nonprofit Saluda Community Table and Robert tutored children at a local school and volunteered at the Western North Carolina Air Museum, the obituary reports.
    Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2026
  • Cole tutored with Casa de Amistad from 2022 through 2025, the news release stated.
    News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
Verb
  • Also in attendance were Peter Phillips' cousins, Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice, as well as his mother, Princess Anne, and his sister Zara Tindall, who was accompanied by her husband Mike and their daughters, Mia and Lena.
    Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 6 June 2026
  • Proving that less is more, Pelley’s words were accompanied by a clearly happy photo of the former long long time CBS News correspondent steering a boat on the seas.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 June 2026

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“Mentored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mentored. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.

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