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to give advice and instruction to (someone) regarding the course or process to be followed
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Recent Examples of mentored
He was also mentored by All of Us Strangers director Andrew Haigh through the BFI Flare x BAFTA Cohort scheme.
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
Indigenous filmmaker Bijjo Toppo executive produced and mentored Sahay, with Kiran Rao boarding as EP.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
The younger actor plays a hot, rising country act who was mentored by Bridges’s Bad Blake and still thinks the world of him, despite a falling out.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
Bregman did that in the clubhouse and mentored several young players that will lead the future of the organization.
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Jack has mentored, challenged, and inspired many of our leaders.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
Locke, who was gay but not out, mentored many of the poets, novelists and artists who defined the era, such as Countee Cullen, Hughes and Nugent.
—Michelle Garcia, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2025
Among those who spoke was Debrenna Glaster Vann, a barber whom Morrow mentored.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
Tim Gunn, then-chair at Parsons The New School for Design, mentored the young designers and became a fan favorite.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Jake Kanter, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
Indigenous filmmaker Bijjo Toppo executive produced and mentored Sahay, with Kiran Rao boarding as EP.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
The younger actor plays a hot, rising country act who was mentored by Bridges’s Bad Blake and still thinks the world of him, despite a falling out.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
Bregman did that in the clubhouse and mentored several young players that will lead the future of the organization.
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Jack has mentored, challenged, and inspired many of our leaders.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
Locke, who was gay but not out, mentored many of the poets, novelists and artists who defined the era, such as Countee Cullen, Hughes and Nugent.
—Michelle Garcia, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2025
Among those who spoke was Debrenna Glaster Vann, a barber whom Morrow mentored.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
Tim Gunn, then-chair at Parsons The New School for Design, mentored the young designers and became a fan favorite.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mentored
Verb
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The star quarterback guided the team on a 12-play, 71-yard drive that ended with a Josh Jacobs touchdown run.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Edwards guided Luton Town to promotion to the Premier League in 2023 but departed in January with the club narrowly above the Championship relegation zone.—
David Ornstein,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Seattle’s addition addresses both depth at receiver and return-team needs while reuniting Shaheed with offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak, who coached him in New Orleans last season.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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There is not a single player left from the team Jim Larranaga coached before abruptly retiring midway through last season after 14 years on the UM sideline.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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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
Verb
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Vedam earned several degrees behind bars, tutored hundreds of fellow inmates and went nearly half a century with just a single infraction, involving rice brought in from the outside.—
Maryclaire Dale,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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From being tutored by Tallas to now working with him to develop the Panthers’ goaltenders of the future, Luongo has a great reference point to Tallas’ strengths as a coach.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Horan and Adéla created the Provocateur aesthetic of leotards, tapping into her ballet past and the avant-garde, almost alien-like looks that have accompanied her art and performances over the last year.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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Temperatures are expected to drop roughly 10 degrees colder than Friday and be accompanied by a stiff northwest breeze.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Mentored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mentored. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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