Synonyms of mentoring

mentoring 1 of 2

noun

as in teaching

Related Words

• teaching
• coaching
• assistance
• tutoring
• advice
• guidance
• briefing
• input
• recommendation
• instruction
• prompting
• counsel
• priming
• feedback
• advisement
• suggestion
• observation
• signal
• sign
• warning
• solution
• direction
• brief
• reminder
• cautioning
• prompt
• tip-off
• caution
• clue
• answer
• telltale
• tip
• pointer
• lead
• urging
• hint

mentoring

2 of 2

verb

present participle of mentor

as in guiding

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

• guiding
• coaching
• teaching
• tutoring
• showing
• leading
• shepherding
• accompanying
• training
• counseling
• steering
• informing
• piloting
• walking through
• escorting
• supervising
• engineering
• attending
• directing
• overseeing
• convoying
• instructing
• schooling
• seeing
• fostering
• swaying
• chaperoning
• nurturing
• drilling
• briefing
• superintending
• enlightening
• godfathering
• inculcating
• squiring
• cultivating
• indoctrinating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mentoring

Noun

The format mixes group mentoring, discussions on craft and individual sessions on each script, so that writers get ongoing feedback as their drafts evolve. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Nov. 2026

In an office, the two of them would likely have crossed paths, enabling an informal mentoring relationship. — Lynn Godfrey, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026

The larger, nearly $6 million grant aims to expand paraprofessional-to-teacher apprenticeships and strengthen teacher preparation, mentoring and support for new educators. — Eric Stirgus, AJC.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Participants get to work on their projects via workshops, one-on-one mentoring and peer sessions. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026

The runners-up receive similar mentoring and marketing support for one year. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

The couple received similar praise after their visit to Epic Partners, an organization that supports children and families through youth work, sport, mentoring and education. — Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 15 Oct. 2026

Reverse mentoring—senior leaders regularly sitting down to learn from younger, more technically fluent colleagues—is one of the most powerful tools available to executives. — Ryoji Sekido, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026

Donors can pay for additional expenses, such as transportation and textbooks, and fund extra academic advising and mentoring. — Genevieve Shaker, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026

Verb

Moore has spent 10 years mentoring via DMA London and the not-for-profit DMA Foundation. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2026

Aside from product quality and interior design, Kingsley wants the focal point of the business to be educating and mentoring baristas. — Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2026

Her Dolores Huerta Foundation supported endeavors as diverse as a performing arts camp for children, higher education mentoring for high school students and food distribution to victims of floods that inundated the Central Valley in 2023. — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

The program combined mentoring with coursework that drew on students’ cultures, including using hip-hop to explore how young people find, create and share information. — Kafi Kumasi, The Conversation, 27 Oct. 2026

In April, she was featured as a guest judge on the beloved cooking show, mentoring some of the series’ cooks alongside judges Yeow, Sofia Levin and Jean-Christophe Novelli. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2026

Through that partnership, UWG will work with the department and the center to develop an apprenticeship model that provides credit for prior learning and expands mentoring and support for new teachers. — Eric Stirgus, AJC.com, 26 Oct. 2026

After a mentoring session, Perino offered her a position as her assistant. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026

Labor of Love The LVMH Virtuosos form a community, acting as ambassadors for their respective maisons, participating in specialized development masterclasses and taking an active role in mentoring. — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026