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mentored

verb

past tense of mentor
as in guided
to give advice and instruction to (someone) regarding the course or process to be followed we're looking for volunteers to mentor students in the theater arts

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Recent Examples of mentored The influence of Doyle, who has been mentored by Sean Payton and Ben Johnson, was noticeable. — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 Hansen has mentored a number of creators in the niche, and the videos’ impact resonates offscreen, too. — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2026 Reiner, who died in December, won for guest actor in a comedy series for his appearance as Albert Schnurr, a consultant who mentored line cook Ebraheim (Edwin Lee Gibson), on the FX show’s fourth season. — Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026 Juniors, partnering with Tristan Ianeiro and mentored by Artem Chigvintsev. — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026 During her school years, she was mentored by the Japanese painter Kakei Hibino and later went to the Kyoto Municipal School of Arts and Crafts to study traditional Japanese painting. — Kaori Kaneko, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 The usual story is that the painter Milton Avery mentored and then was eclipsed by his friend Mark Rothko. — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026 Rukeyser admired Woolf and mentored young Black writers, including Alice Walker, so the connections between Rukeyser, Woolf, and Solomon are rich. — Anne E. Fernald, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026 His mother and father are elite CrossFitters and he’s being mentored by alum and former Utah quarterback Cameron Rising. — Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mentored
  1. guided
  2. coached
  3. taught
  4. tutored
  5. accompanied
Verb
  • All onshore experiences are locally guided, offered in small groups, and scaled to different activity levels.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
  • When Lionel Messi, Cesc Fabregas and Gerard Pique were coming through Barcelona’s youth academy together, they were known as the ‘Dream Team’ to the coaches who guided them.
    — Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of guided
Verb
  • Matt Steven stepped into the booth at the start of 2026, having already coached New Zealand’s 49er skiff crew to an Olympic silver medal at Paris 2024.
    — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The Coyotes are coming off a 10-5 season but are led by new head coach Matt Vitzthum, who coached quarterbacks and wide receivers at South Dakota during the school’s playoff runs over the past two seasons.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of coached
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
Definition of taught
Verb
  • Jones took him under his wing, and JFM tutored him even while knowing Roach was going to take his job.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Washington’s young starters were tutored by Griffin, a crafty All-Star.
    — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of tutored
Verb
  • My pungent plateful grew in strength from tomme to Shropshire blue, accompanied by crusty bread, fruit and nuts.
    — Adrienne Wyper, TheWeek, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Considerable controversy and confusion accompanied this moment; some students tried to sue expensive universities on the grounds that a closed campus was not worth the full-freight price.
    — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of accompanied

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“Mentored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mentored. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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