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 After the birth of her children, and frustrated with the local nightclub scene, she was drawn to musical theater, mentored by the Free Street Theater’s founder, Patrick Henry. — Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026 Another is fellow edge rusher and future Hall of Famer Khalil Mack, who has mentored Tuipulotu. — Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026 Boyer has mentored hundreds of Native American children nationwide, teaching them to build SkoBots of their own. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 July 2026 Shearer broke racial barriers in photography, becoming only the second African American staff photographer at LIFE magazine, following Gordon Parks – who had mentored Shearer. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 23 July 2026 He’s mentored by Rusty Greer, a nine-year pro with the Rangers. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 11 July 2026 Landman said Roark was a talented engineer who mentored young women pursuing careers in math, technology and engineering. — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026 The organization this year was pleased to increase the number of scholars chosen to five, each of whom received scholarship support in the amount of $20,000 and will be mentored throughout their undergraduate education and into their future careers. — News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2026 Employees mentored early become stronger leaders later. — Kelby Woodard, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mentored
  1. guided
  2. coached
  3. taught
  4. tutored
  5. accompanied
Verb
  • In my experience, young talent in their late twenties and early thirties want to be guided and held responsible for meaningful work, not managed at every turn.
    — M. Todd Abner, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Growing up in a very pro-Israel home guided me toward dedicating my life to educating kids and adults about Israel and the importance of supporting its various institutions.
    — Roni Raab, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of guided
Verb
  • Lanier’s Tyler Maloof was a ball boy on that team, which was coached by his father, Keith Maloof.
    — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Vitello is plenty familiar with Tidwell and Gilbert sharing a field, having coached them both at Tennessee.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 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
  • Washington’s young starters were tutored by Griffin, a crafty All-Star.
    — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • That’s expected to be the philosophy of O’Leary, who tutored his Western Michigan players by showing them tapes of the Chargers.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
Definition of tutored
Verb
  • The 130 units sit adjacent to the MARTA Lindbergh Station and will be accompanied with 10,000 square feet of affordable commercial space.
    — Elijah Megginson, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • According to a statement from a spokesperson for Dart, the office in July received four letters that accompanied subpoenas for inmates, though three had already been released by the time they were received.
    — Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of accompanied

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“Mentored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mentored. Accessed 12 Aug. 2026.

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