Synonyms of mentored

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• guided
• coached
• taught
• tutored
• accompanied
• showed
• led
• shepherded
• steered
• trained
• informed
• counseled
• piloted
• escorted
• walked through
• supervised
• engineered
• attended
• chaperoned
• directed
• schooled
• instructed
• drilled
• fostered
• nurtured
• swayed
• enlightened
• briefed
• superintended
• squired
• saw
• convoyed
• inculcated
• oversaw
• indoctrinated
• cultivated
• godfathered

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mentored

But the Bowerman Mile — the men’s race named after the late Bill Bowerman, a longtime Oregon coach who mentored Steve Prefontaine, for whom the meet is named — is a staple of the Pre Classic. — Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 5 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

Rockabilly legend Ronnie Hawkins mentored Clayton-Thomas, who was soon well on his way to starting his own bands. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 25 June 2026

Arthur Burns, a close adviser to President Richard Nixon who also served as Fed chairman from 1970-78, had mentored Greenspan and prevailed upon him to join the Nixon administration. — Paul Wachtel, The Conversation, 23 June 2026

Clive Davis, the Grammy-winning music mogul who founded Arista Records, discovered and mentored Whitney Houston, had a storied ear for a hit and specialized in resurrecting the careers of artists many considered past their peak, died Monday at his New York City home, his family announced. — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 22 June 2026

Back in the newsroom, Leavitt mentored many younger reporters on how to go about getting stories. — Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026