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Recent Examples of mentored
Tim Gunn, then-chair at Parsons The New School for Design, mentored the young designers and became a fan favorite.
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Additionally, Wolfson has previously mentored filmmakers through Gotham, Tribeca Film and international arts programs in Central Africa and Yemen.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
According to Branton’s arrest warrant affidavit, the two men knew each other, and Branton had even mentored Jones for a time.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Sep. 2025
Our apprentices are taught, coached and mentored for four weeks with the aim of producing their first stories and photographs for a professional news organization.
—Nicole Avery Nichols, Freep.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Mahomes was introduced to high-end watches by Alex Smith, the quarterback who mentored him in Kansas City.
—Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Burton was also a friend of Judge William Newsom, and mentored his son, Gavin Newsom, the future San Francisco mayor and governor, who got his start in politics in 1996 after Brown named him to the city Parking and Traffic Commission at Burton’s recommendation.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Freeland mentored students for more than 25 years.
—Stacy St. Clair, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
From 2015 to 2024, more than 1,300 stories were mentored and published by 323 young adult Palestinians.
—Ahmed Dader
august 25, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2025
Greta Cross, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Additionally, Wolfson has previously mentored filmmakers through Gotham, Tribeca Film and international arts programs in Central Africa and Yemen.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
According to Branton’s arrest warrant affidavit, the two men knew each other, and Branton had even mentored Jones for a time.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Sep. 2025
Our apprentices are taught, coached and mentored for four weeks with the aim of producing their first stories and photographs for a professional news organization.
—Nicole Avery Nichols, Freep.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Mahomes was introduced to high-end watches by Alex Smith, the quarterback who mentored him in Kansas City.
—Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Burton was also a friend of Judge William Newsom, and mentored his son, Gavin Newsom, the future San Francisco mayor and governor, who got his start in politics in 1996 after Brown named him to the city Parking and Traffic Commission at Burton’s recommendation.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Freeland mentored students for more than 25 years.
—Stacy St. Clair, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
From 2015 to 2024, more than 1,300 stories were mentored and published by 323 young adult Palestinians.
—Ahmed Dader
august 25, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mentored
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Reuters — Hundreds of trekkers stranded by a blizzard near the eastern face of Mount Everest in Tibet have been guided to safety by rescuers, Chinese state media reported on Sunday, as unusually heavy precipitation including rain pummeled the Himalayas.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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As natural disasters erupt, Virginia flees Detroit with her son Joshua, guided by visions that suggest her child is central to an ancient prophecy.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
4 Oct. 2025
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The first time Sean Payton and Vic Fangio coached in an NFL game against each other came in 1999.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025
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Then again, there were swaths of the season when the Giants did not look the part of a prepared or well-coached team.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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From being tutored by Tallas to now working with him to develop the Panthers’ goaltenders of the future, Luongo has a great reference point to Tallas’ strengths as a coach.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
28 Sep. 2025
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Holland brought them home after school and tutored them.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Aug. 2025
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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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For comparison, a Christopher Newport University poll conducted September 8—14 had Spanberger up by 12 points, 52—40 percent, while Pulse Decision Science from September 3—5 showed a narrower five-point lead, 48—43 percent.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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In addition to the private-sector job losses, the latest (and last-for-now) release from the BLS showed that the US labor market activity has grown increasingly stagnant.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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Even growing up in 1970s and '80s Chicago, Goldberg-Polin decisions were always accompanied by fundamental questions.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Permits are invalid unless they are accompanied by a certificate of veterinary inspection from an accredited veterinarian indicating that the animal is free of disease.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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The commonwealth has been without an operational freestanding birthing center since the 1980s, said Mary Kathryn DeLodder, director of the Kentucky Birth Coalition — a grassroots organization that led the charge in advocating for legislation loosening regulations for the facilities.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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When his rehab finally progressed enough over the summer to return to game action, his curiosities led him to teammate Harrison Barnes.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Mentored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mentored. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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