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Recent Examples of mentoring
Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
The money will also fund a new Black Male Educator Pipeline and Retention initiative, focused on building affinity spaces for Black educators with mentoring and wellness programming.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
Training is eight weeks long and includes personalized on-the-job mentoring.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
At the Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Florida, thousands of youth across 39 clubs receive mentoring and benefit from healthy meals each month because of volunteer efforts.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026
In addition to engaging with clients and with teams across Global Banking & Markets and Asset & Wealth Management, Kaplan’s role includes a specific focus on mentoring, leadership development, and the firm’s culture.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
His first sitcom script, Kothu, was a winner of the British Comedy Guide’s Spring Sitcom Selection and earned him a place on Andy Riley’s mentoring scheme.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026
Haynes was starting his own mentoring program, 4DaBrothers, and invited Houston to a men’s retreat in Florida that the group holds each year.
—Kamal Morgan
february 5, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Feb. 2026
Training, mentoring, and wellness support to reduce burnout and turnover, because high turnover is itself a safety risk.
—ABC News, 3 Feb. 2026
Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Their union taught him much about the value of mentoring.
—Taylor Batten, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
Hall of Fame high school football coach Bob Johnson, who built powerhouse programs at El Toro and Mission Viejo and became known for mentoring for his sons and other top quarterbacks, died Wednesday after a long fight with Alzheimer’s disease, his son Bret confirmed.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 12 Mar. 2026
Off-camera, Wiley channels his energy into community initiatives such as Project Transition, mentoring and supporting youth in Los Angeles and beyond.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 12 Mar. 2026
The 53-year-old worked as a bar manager at Great Wolf Lodge and spent years in restaurant management, building close relationships with coworkers and mentoring people around her.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
He was also involved with NG3, a nonprofit organization focused on mentoring students.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Corey Parker, a versatile actor whose career spanned film, television and mentoring young performers, has died, according to TMZ.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 7 Mar. 2026
In addition to mentoring one of the program grantees, Wildscreen will connect the Field Ready cohort to its network of more than 3,000 storytellers across 60+ countries, opening doors to new learning, exposure and career opportunities.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2026
Noun
Businesses are offered grants to operate, help with lease negotiations, assistance with obtaining city permits, insurance, marketing support, business mentoring, and three to six months of free rent.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
The money will also fund a new Black Male Educator Pipeline and Retention initiative, focused on building affinity spaces for Black educators with mentoring and wellness programming.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
Training is eight weeks long and includes personalized on-the-job mentoring.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
At the Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Florida, thousands of youth across 39 clubs receive mentoring and benefit from healthy meals each month because of volunteer efforts.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026
In addition to engaging with clients and with teams across Global Banking & Markets and Asset & Wealth Management, Kaplan’s role includes a specific focus on mentoring, leadership development, and the firm’s culture.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
His first sitcom script, Kothu, was a winner of the British Comedy Guide’s Spring Sitcom Selection and earned him a place on Andy Riley’s mentoring scheme.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026
Haynes was starting his own mentoring program, 4DaBrothers, and invited Houston to a men’s retreat in Florida that the group holds each year.
—Kamal Morgan
february 5, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Feb. 2026
Training, mentoring, and wellness support to reduce burnout and turnover, because high turnover is itself a safety risk.
—ABC News, 3 Feb. 2026
Verb
San Francisco’s Vacant to Vibrant program has helped revitalize downtown by offering free rent, grants and mentoring to small businesses opening pop-up shops.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Their union taught him much about the value of mentoring.
—Taylor Batten, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
Hall of Fame high school football coach Bob Johnson, who built powerhouse programs at El Toro and Mission Viejo and became known for mentoring for his sons and other top quarterbacks, died Wednesday after a long fight with Alzheimer’s disease, his son Bret confirmed.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 12 Mar. 2026
Off-camera, Wiley channels his energy into community initiatives such as Project Transition, mentoring and supporting youth in Los Angeles and beyond.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 12 Mar. 2026
The 53-year-old worked as a bar manager at Great Wolf Lodge and spent years in restaurant management, building close relationships with coworkers and mentoring people around her.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
He was also involved with NG3, a nonprofit organization focused on mentoring students.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Corey Parker, a versatile actor whose career spanned film, television and mentoring young performers, has died, according to TMZ.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 7 Mar. 2026
In addition to mentoring one of the program grantees, Wildscreen will connect the Field Ready cohort to its network of more than 3,000 storytellers across 60+ countries, opening doors to new learning, exposure and career opportunities.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mentoring
Noun
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The organization has parsed the implications of this teaching in the past.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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The organization has parsed the implications of this teaching in the past.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In Virginia’s legislature, patrons are responsible for introducing legislation and guiding it through the entire legislative process, including defending it on the floor if necessary.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Mar. 2026
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The legislative blueprint outlines a half-dozen guiding principles for lawmakers, focusing on protecting children, preventing electricity costs from surging, respecting intellectual property rights, preventing censorship and educating Americans on using the technology.—
SEUNG MIN KIM,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Miller called perhaps the greatest timeout of his coaching career after BYU’s Aleksej Kostic buried a 3-pointer to cut Texas’ lead to 75-71 with 58 seconds left.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Mar. 2026
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And despite no previous head coaching experience, Dildy could be the next on the move.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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As of now, a training center in Shandong is tutoring dozens of humanoids in basic tasks such as carrying trays, folding clothes, and retrieving water from shelves.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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And what of the gently curmudgeonly man of letters who runs an after-school study room for children, tutoring them in everything from multiplication tables to Victor Hugo?—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That money is supposed to be deployed for things like the construction of affordable or workforce housing, rehabilitation of existing housing, and down payment assistance for homebuyers.—
Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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Each Travelive guest receives VIP assistance in airports and ports – being met at jetway, assisted with luggage and breezed through security with no waiting.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Yeah, neurodivergence is continually being misunderstood and judged on the outside without ever showing anything on the inside.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
20 Mar. 2026
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Slopes that were once blanketed in deep snow are now showing large patches of bare ground, with only limited terrain still skiable.—
Conor McGill,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This is called lying, hardly advice to emulate.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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Subscribe to the Life Kit newsletter for expert advice on love, money, relationships and more.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Mentoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mentoring. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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