as in guided
to give advice and instruction to (someone) regarding the course or process to be followed
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Recent Examples of mentored
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.
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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
The ambition is to make an AI feature film, perhaps even with Boyle, who mentored the Black Mirror-style YouTube anthology series Beyond the Loop (Season 2 is coming in 2026).
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 14 May 2026
Jerry Brown and Gray Davis and mentored other women in politics.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Mullin, who has no prior federal-law-enforcement experience, is being mentored by Homan, a former acting director of ICE, who started working for the federal government in 1984.
—Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 11 May 2026
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
The ambition is to make an AI feature film, perhaps even with Boyle, who mentored the Black Mirror-style YouTube anthology series Beyond the Loop (Season 2 is coming in 2026).
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 14 May 2026
Jerry Brown and Gray Davis and mentored other women in politics.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Mullin, who has no prior federal-law-enforcement experience, is being mentored by Homan, a former acting director of ICE, who started working for the federal government in 1984.
—Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mentored
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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
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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
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Leach coached his teams to wins in 18 games against Top 25 opponents when his team was unranked.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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Steve Baik, who coached Chino Hills to an unbeaten basketball season in 2016 led by brothers Lonzo, LiAngelo and LaMelo Ball, is returning to high school basketball.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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The class begins with incarcerated people being taught general knowledge of the industry.—
Sydney Sasser,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Aug. 2025
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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
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Cole tutored with Casa de Amistad from 2022 through 2025, the news release stated.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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She’s being raised in upper crust Gilead society, tutored in a private girls’ school led by Aunt Lydia (Ann Dowd) for a potential prosperous husband, specifically one in the upper ranks of the military.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
27 May 2026
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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
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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 7 Jun. 2026.
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