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Recent Examples of mentored
Freeland mentored students for more than 25 years.
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Stacy St. Clair, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Justin was mentored by Mike Ozanian, who established the valuations initiative at Forbes in 1998, and is now the lead reporter for the MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL and global soccer valuation projects.
—Justin Teitelbaum, Forbes.com, 28 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
Employees are not just staff members; they are nurtured, mentored, and given room to grow.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
Hunt and the woman knew each other through the woman’s husband, a pastor who Hunt mentored.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
In January 2025, Strahan even revealed a way that Roberts mentored him through a challenging moment — when his daughter Isabella was diagnosed with cancer.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
He was mentored by Glen Bell, who would go on to found Taco Bell.
—Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 12 Aug. 2025
Holthouser is also keen on making time for those outside of his direct circle, even those who are vying to be mentored by the food mogul.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2025
Stacy St. Clair, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Justin was mentored by Mike Ozanian, who established the valuations initiative at Forbes in 1998, and is now the lead reporter for the MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL and global soccer valuation projects.
—Justin Teitelbaum, Forbes.com, 28 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
Employees are not just staff members; they are nurtured, mentored, and given room to grow.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
Hunt and the woman knew each other through the woman’s husband, a pastor who Hunt mentored.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
In January 2025, Strahan even revealed a way that Roberts mentored him through a challenging moment — when his daughter Isabella was diagnosed with cancer.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
He was mentored by Glen Bell, who would go on to found Taco Bell.
—Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 12 Aug. 2025
Holthouser is also keen on making time for those outside of his direct circle, even those who are vying to be mentored by the food mogul.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mentored
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Steve Sarkisian was hired to be the head coach for 2014, but Helton stepped in and guided the Trojans to a 45-20 victory in the bowl game, then went back to an assistant’s role on Sarkisian’s staff.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
7 Sep. 2025
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Our health policies are guided by evidence, common sense, and respect for individual rights—not ideological agendas or special interests.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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That looks like a different Caleb Williams to me, so Ben Johnson's coached him hard this offseason.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Vrabel, who never coached under Belichick, isn’t making that mistake.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
7 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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At Tomah, the report showed a similar breakdown, with nine shortages among clinical staff and five nonclinical.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Initial testing showed performance comparable to conventional materials.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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Each rock bottom has come accompanied by a shovel, as the Dodgers keep digging deeper.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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And, it's accompanied by second total lunar eclipse of 2025.—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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This has led Alonso to give him playing time in all three La Liga matches so far, but a total of 22 minutes (and that coming at a time when Bellingham and Camavinga aren’t available) doesn’t seem to promise much for the season ahead.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Defensive end starter Charlie Collins and backup Phillip Lee led the front-line defensive group with two tackles each, though Lee had a team-high three quarterback hurries.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Mentored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mentored. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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