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Recent Examples of mentored
They were mentored by Tim Richter, head of industrial design at German industrial giant Siemens’s health branch Healthineers.
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Cathrin Schaer, Footwear News, 11 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
Their son, Edward Juul Rød-Larsen, whom Epstein had mentored and left $5 million to in his will, died by suicide in April.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 9 May 2026
Since then, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said, Vesia has mentored Hurt.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
Casebeer mentored junior riders and helped create a competitive biking scene in the Twin Cities.
—Ray Campos, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Geoff Canada, president of Harlem Children’s Zone, has known Bessent for 30 years and said the treasury secretary has mentored one of the program’s scholars for more than a decade.
—Fatima Hussein, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Geoff Canada, president of Harlem Children’s Zone, has known Bessent for 30 years and said the treasury secretary has mentored one of the program's scholars for more than a decade.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
His parents say they have been overwhelmed by the outpouring of love and support from friends and colleagues, as well as soldiers their son mentored.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
Cathrin Schaer, Footwear News, 11 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
Their son, Edward Juul Rød-Larsen, whom Epstein had mentored and left $5 million to in his will, died by suicide in April.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 9 May 2026
Since then, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said, Vesia has mentored Hurt.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
Casebeer mentored junior riders and helped create a competitive biking scene in the Twin Cities.
—Ray Campos, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Geoff Canada, president of Harlem Children’s Zone, has known Bessent for 30 years and said the treasury secretary has mentored one of the program’s scholars for more than a decade.
—Fatima Hussein, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Geoff Canada, president of Harlem Children’s Zone, has known Bessent for 30 years and said the treasury secretary has mentored one of the program's scholars for more than a decade.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
His parents say they have been overwhelmed by the outpouring of love and support from friends and colleagues, as well as soldiers their son mentored.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mentored
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Kerr, 60, got his first coaching job in 2014-15 and immediately guided the Warriors to the franchise’s first title in 40 years.—
Janie McCauley,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2026
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Kerr, 60, got his first coaching job in 2014-15 and immediately guided Golden State to the franchise’s first title in 40 years.—
Janie McCauley,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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Dooley last coached in 2023 as a senior offensive analyst at Alabama, again working on a staff led by Saban.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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And still, the Thunder were too talented, too deep, too well-coached.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 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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Pairing him with defensive line coach Jason Taylor, who just tutored the best edge rusher duo in the country, should only help Wilson expand his repertoire and strengthen his case as a potential first-round pick.—
Sam Khan Jr,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Still in her twenties, Morisot was a respected painter, best known for her landscapes, and had been tutored by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, the influential Barbizon school painter of fluttery fields and woodlands.—
Susan Tallman,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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Some celebrity dogs are just as famous as their human parents, including Pilaf — Demi Moore's teeny-tiny pup who has accompanied her everywhere from fashion week to Broadway shows — and Ariana Grande's Toulouse, who graced the cover of Vogue in August 2019.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
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Head chef and owner Diego Briones has created an accomplished, light-hearted menu with hero European ingredients such as white asparagus, accompanied by more unusual combinations like coconut and green papaya.—
Jaymi McCann,
TheWeek,
8 May 2026
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“Mentored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mentored. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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