as in guiding
to give advice and instruction to (someone) regarding the course or process to be followed
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Recent Examples of mentoring
Essence, 12 Sep. 2025
Implement reverse mentoring, where younger employees share digital fluency and senior colleagues offer strategic and cultural insight.
—Gilda D'incerti, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Harris goes way back with Dunham, just on a friendship level, and we’re told Dunham sees a lot of herself in Donatich, whom she’s taken under her wing in a mentoring capacity.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
Brown's work with No More Red Dots includes art programs, mentoring, and community outreach.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
About 66% of the youths in the program met the 26-week threshold and the messengers logged over 12,000 hours of mentoring.
—Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Additionally, the report found that no structured mentoring or field training officer (FTO) program exists for new detectives.
—Monroe Trombly, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
Expertise is also slow and costly to acquire, requiring immersion, mentoring, and tons of practice.
—David Autor, The Atlantic, 24 Aug. 2025
Interns said face-to-face mentoring, peer-to-peer knowledge sharing, and hands-on projects were the most effective ways to learn.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2025
Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Matt Parlow has spent much of his career at Chapman University mentoring students, guiding faculty and leading major initiatives in roles that ranged from law professor to law school dean to executive vice president and chief advancement officer.
—Melanie Marshall, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
The overall winner title that this year went to photographer Katie Brockman for her portfolio of creative images depicting her own dog and several foster animals, receives $500, a trophy and mentoring with the same two platforms.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The Sphinx Organization now runs a variety of programs including mentoring and training, audition support and funding opportunities to off-set the financial burdens and systemic obstacles that could prevent Latino and Black musicians from pursuing careers as professional classical musicians.
—Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
In addition to a $5,000 cash prize, Biddle and Howard will receive a free three- to six-month lease on a pop-up space in the Concordia 27 building as well as business coaching and mentoring from NWSP staff.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
She’s credited for transforming the firm’s approach to design and mentoring a new generation of talent.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
Pic tells the story of a dancer (Kyle Toy) returning home to care for his estranged father (Tzi Ma) with terminal cancer and finding redemption, healing, and purpose by mentoring a diverse community dance class – including a transgender teen struggling to live authentically.
—The Deadline Team, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Eventually, Brown transitioned his work from solely focusing on kids to working with adults and running a mentoring program through the nonprofit.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
Volunteering with girls’ organizations, the elderly, mentoring, or hosting free workshops could all be deeply fulfilling and affirming opportunities.
—Essence, 12 Sep. 2025
Implement reverse mentoring, where younger employees share digital fluency and senior colleagues offer strategic and cultural insight.
—Gilda D'incerti, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Harris goes way back with Dunham, just on a friendship level, and we’re told Dunham sees a lot of herself in Donatich, whom she’s taken under her wing in a mentoring capacity.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
Brown's work with No More Red Dots includes art programs, mentoring, and community outreach.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
About 66% of the youths in the program met the 26-week threshold and the messengers logged over 12,000 hours of mentoring.
—Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Additionally, the report found that no structured mentoring or field training officer (FTO) program exists for new detectives.
—Monroe Trombly, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
Expertise is also slow and costly to acquire, requiring immersion, mentoring, and tons of practice.
—David Autor, The Atlantic, 24 Aug. 2025
Interns said face-to-face mentoring, peer-to-peer knowledge sharing, and hands-on projects were the most effective ways to learn.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2025
Noun
Jones provided those services to the youth mentoring group for its annual conferences between 2019 and 2024 under a different audiovisual company, American Electronic Entertainment, 100 Black Men of America confirmed.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Matt Parlow has spent much of his career at Chapman University mentoring students, guiding faculty and leading major initiatives in roles that ranged from law professor to law school dean to executive vice president and chief advancement officer.
—Melanie Marshall, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
The overall winner title that this year went to photographer Katie Brockman for her portfolio of creative images depicting her own dog and several foster animals, receives $500, a trophy and mentoring with the same two platforms.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The Sphinx Organization now runs a variety of programs including mentoring and training, audition support and funding opportunities to off-set the financial burdens and systemic obstacles that could prevent Latino and Black musicians from pursuing careers as professional classical musicians.
—Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
In addition to a $5,000 cash prize, Biddle and Howard will receive a free three- to six-month lease on a pop-up space in the Concordia 27 building as well as business coaching and mentoring from NWSP staff.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
She’s credited for transforming the firm’s approach to design and mentoring a new generation of talent.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
Pic tells the story of a dancer (Kyle Toy) returning home to care for his estranged father (Tzi Ma) with terminal cancer and finding redemption, healing, and purpose by mentoring a diverse community dance class – including a transgender teen struggling to live authentically.
—The Deadline Team, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Eventually, Brown transitioned his work from solely focusing on kids to working with adults and running a mentoring program through the nonprofit.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mentoring
Verb
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In such cases, an AI assistant will be vital for decision-making, monitoring health, and guiding experiments.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The coach who turned 100 last month perhaps is best known for guiding Buffalo to four straight Super Bowls and, alas, losing all four.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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True to a Norv Turner teaching point, Herbert and Smith wing it far without elongating their delivery.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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Laurie Maddalena didn't begin her career teaching leadership.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As has become tradition, the ads will reference trends and conversations in college football like the coaching hot seat, flag planting and quarterbacks sliding in the draft.—
Kristi Dosh,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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But Frieder accepted the head coaching position at Arizona State, and furious Wolverines AD Bo Schembechler fired him.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Polish and Dutch jets intercepted the drones, with assistance from Italian, German and NATO’s multinational forces, officials said.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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In EVs, advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and real-time vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) communication depend on synchronized timekeeping for everything from sensor fusion to powertrain management.—
Markus Lutz,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This means that students who were historically left behind are not only engaging but doing so consistently, which provides evidence that OBC directly addresses the barriers preventing edtech tools and tutoring from reaching the students who need it most.—
Raymond Pierce,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Tower 28 had an aha moment when the brand decided to take that advice and create GetSet Matte Powder Blush, which combines the two into one long-wear formula.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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The first-year player peppered him with questions, while also asking for advice after his first game at Arrowhead Stadium.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Reporters noted that the robot stopped smoothly after the race, showing no signs of fatigue.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Camera app has been streamlined for simplicity, with just two options, Video and Photo, showing initially.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Mentoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mentoring. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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