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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 mentoring
Michael Edmondson,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Recipients must demonstrate outstanding project management and documentation, strong mentoring and collaboration, and high-quality outcomes.
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Ashley Moran,
IEEE Spectrum,
10 June 2026
Employers say adding more in-office days will improve engagement, with mentoring of younger workers and more collaboration.
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Dee Depass,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2026
Along with teaching and mentoring, this ongoing dedication involves rigorous academic research.
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Larry D. Urish,
Oc Register,
3 June 2026
This likely stems from a reluctance to hire candidates who require more training and mentoring.
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Brittney Melton,
NPR,
3 June 2026
The conclusion for Gen Z is that they have been handed a giant disadvantage, with no mentoring in the remote-work era to plug the gap.
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
The three winning brands will receive 70,000 euros each in funding, as well as a business mentoring and one-on-one tutoring starting from June.
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Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
28 May 2026
Parallel to his dedication to martial arts was his commitment to the military and mentoring.
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Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
25 May 2026
Alyshia Hull,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Beyond his entrepreneurial achievements, Holmes is deeply committed to mentoring the next generation of leaders.
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Bill Holmes,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Black Boy Knits’ founder Jacques Agbobly won the DHL Logistics in Fashion prize and was awarded a $15,000 grant and mentoring opportunities in 2022.
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Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
In her later years, Parks focused much of her energy on educating and mentoring young people.
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Rachelle Graham,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
What began as a rehabilitation exercise has grown into a business and a mentoring practice for veterans and others.
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ABC News,
12 June 2026
The team includes 28 students from various schools in the Hartford area, and does considerable community outreach, including mentoring a LEGO League team and teaching workshops at the Connecticut Science Center.
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P.r. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2026
The benefits of being a Nicholl fellow include direct fellowship support, ongoing mentoring from Academy members, and networking opportunities from the Academy.
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Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
8 June 2026
Now 62, the Hall of Famer is reinventing himself as a grassroots evangelist, challenging pay-to-play costs and field shortages while mentoring kids.
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Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
Noun
The 2026 LinkedIn Talent Velocity Advantage Report highlights how high-performing organizations integrate learning into daily operations through coaching, mentoring, peer collaboration, experiential projects, and personalized development pathways.
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Michael Edmondson,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Recipients must demonstrate outstanding project management and documentation, strong mentoring and collaboration, and high-quality outcomes.
—
Ashley Moran,
IEEE Spectrum,
10 June 2026
Employers say adding more in-office days will improve engagement, with mentoring of younger workers and more collaboration.
—
Dee Depass,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2026
Along with teaching and mentoring, this ongoing dedication involves rigorous academic research.
—
Larry D. Urish,
Oc Register,
3 June 2026
This likely stems from a reluctance to hire candidates who require more training and mentoring.
—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
3 June 2026
The conclusion for Gen Z is that they have been handed a giant disadvantage, with no mentoring in the remote-work era to plug the gap.
—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
The three winning brands will receive 70,000 euros each in funding, as well as a business mentoring and one-on-one tutoring starting from June.
—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
28 May 2026
Parallel to his dedication to martial arts was his commitment to the military and mentoring.
—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
25 May 2026
Verb
That could mean leading a project, taking on a stretch assignment, mentoring a newer employee, or working with another department.
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Alyshia Hull,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Beyond his entrepreneurial achievements, Holmes is deeply committed to mentoring the next generation of leaders.
—
Bill Holmes,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Black Boy Knits’ founder Jacques Agbobly won the DHL Logistics in Fashion prize and was awarded a $15,000 grant and mentoring opportunities in 2022.
—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
In her later years, Parks focused much of her energy on educating and mentoring young people.
—
Rachelle Graham,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
What began as a rehabilitation exercise has grown into a business and a mentoring practice for veterans and others.
—
ABC News,
12 June 2026
The team includes 28 students from various schools in the Hartford area, and does considerable community outreach, including mentoring a LEGO League team and teaching workshops at the Connecticut Science Center.
—
P.r. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2026
The benefits of being a Nicholl fellow include direct fellowship support, ongoing mentoring from Academy members, and networking opportunities from the Academy.
—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
8 June 2026
Now 62, the Hall of Famer is reinventing himself as a grassroots evangelist, challenging pay-to-play costs and field shortages while mentoring kids.
—
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mentoring
Noun
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New voices, new philosophies, new ways of teaching and new sets of data to parse through.
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At the same meeting, the school board will take up a vote to rewrite the state’s social studies curriculum, focusing more on Texas and US history and deemphasizing some teachings about global history and cultures.
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After guiding Algeria to a 2-1 comeback win against Jordan to stay alive in Group J, manager Vladimir Petković was looking forward to seeing a lot of green and white in the KC stands this time.
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What was once considered alternative is becoming the norm, and individuality is increasingly replacing convention as the guiding principle of engagement ring design.
Noun
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Their coaching staff deals with the details.
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Artisan and his coaching partner, Ike Shehadeh, poke and prod at every part of his group’s personalities.
Verb
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The members organized events such as potluck dinners for Black and white families to interact, tutoring program for students and other efforts to improve southeast Denton.
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Everyone and everything—society, reality, good stuff and bad stuff—is fiercely tutoring our hero, fiercely engaged in his development.
Noun
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Valadao also said the cuts match eligibility standards for other federal assistance programs.
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The sheriff's office reopened portions of the investigation roughly three years ago, reviewing thousands of case files and conducting interviews with Mansfield with assistance from federal and state authorities.
Verb
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Still, visitors to Bryce have posted videos on social media showing the giant plume in the distance.
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Fox News Digital previously reported on 911 call audio and police reports obtained through a public records request showing the suspect was released to his father after the alleged hit-and-run.
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The case was initiated in August by an asylum-seeker from Guatemala who was arrested after leaving a routine immigration hearing in San Francisco and then held without access to adequate hygiene, sanitation, medical care and legal advice, according to the complaint.
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To meet that demand, develop a travel wellness and performance plan built around personalized habits rather than generic advice.
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“Mentoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mentoring. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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