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Recent Examples of mentoring
Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
For example, an organization might use AI for scheduling, translations, or administrative tasks, while people remain responsible for communication, mentoring, and critical thinking—the things that matter most for trust and performance.
—Bob Sternfels, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
For others, Zelnick’s mentoring takes place during a workout.
—Susan Caminiti, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026
Members provide scholarships, mentoring and community outreach to NYC school students.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 20 Jan. 2026
Again, this was in response to a question about Bowe’s mentoring skills.
—Steve Buckley, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Consider Virginia McLaurin, who joyfully danced with the Obamas at age 106 and later supported youth mentoring, or Edith Renfrow Smith, now 110, whose advocacy for education continues to inspire.
—Norman B. Gildin, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
Gerhard said mentoring doesn’t have to be anything fancy or complicated.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 3 Jan. 2026
Donations to Love Never Fails will help the nonprofit provide 75 teens and adults who are trafficking survivors and vulnerable individuals to access safe, restorative housing and IT workforce training alongside wraparound services like case management, mentoring, therapy and life skills coaching.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Talent means sharing your unique skills to support someone else’s goal, like using your marketing know-how to help a friend launch their nonprofit or mentoring a student in your field.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
This reciprocity shifts mentoring from charity to community—from doing for to building with.
—Essence, 26 Jan. 2026
Lastly, consider mentoring other women and younger business owners.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
At a time when there’s so much angst over technology replacing people, Zelnick’s mentoring practice remains at its core a profoundly human endeavor.
—Susan Caminiti, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026
Mosier has since become a defining figure in the movement to expand trans people’s access in sports, focusing much of his advocacy work on mentoring young athletes and pushing governing bodies like the NCAA to craft policies that create an environment where more trans athletes can compete.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
By sticking around, the 30-year-old was able to begin his rehab process with Denver’s training staff while also mentoring his young teammates in huddles and film sessions.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2026
The nonprofit provides mentoring to help at-risk third- through 10th-grade students stay in school.
—Beth Reese Cravey, Florida Times-Union, 15 Jan. 2026
Noun
The Show offered a wealth of business opportunities, but equally important were the mentoring, networking, and career development moments.
—Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
For example, an organization might use AI for scheduling, translations, or administrative tasks, while people remain responsible for communication, mentoring, and critical thinking—the things that matter most for trust and performance.
—Bob Sternfels, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
For others, Zelnick’s mentoring takes place during a workout.
—Susan Caminiti, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026
Members provide scholarships, mentoring and community outreach to NYC school students.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 20 Jan. 2026
Again, this was in response to a question about Bowe’s mentoring skills.
—Steve Buckley, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Consider Virginia McLaurin, who joyfully danced with the Obamas at age 106 and later supported youth mentoring, or Edith Renfrow Smith, now 110, whose advocacy for education continues to inspire.
—Norman B. Gildin, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
Gerhard said mentoring doesn’t have to be anything fancy or complicated.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 3 Jan. 2026
Donations to Love Never Fails will help the nonprofit provide 75 teens and adults who are trafficking survivors and vulnerable individuals to access safe, restorative housing and IT workforce training alongside wraparound services like case management, mentoring, therapy and life skills coaching.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
Verb
End acknowledges that side businesses can reduce pressure on retirement accounts, plus provide fulfillment when tied to mentoring, consulting or helping others.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Talent means sharing your unique skills to support someone else’s goal, like using your marketing know-how to help a friend launch their nonprofit or mentoring a student in your field.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
This reciprocity shifts mentoring from charity to community—from doing for to building with.
—Essence, 26 Jan. 2026
Lastly, consider mentoring other women and younger business owners.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
At a time when there’s so much angst over technology replacing people, Zelnick’s mentoring practice remains at its core a profoundly human endeavor.
—Susan Caminiti, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026
Mosier has since become a defining figure in the movement to expand trans people’s access in sports, focusing much of his advocacy work on mentoring young athletes and pushing governing bodies like the NCAA to craft policies that create an environment where more trans athletes can compete.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
By sticking around, the 30-year-old was able to begin his rehab process with Denver’s training staff while also mentoring his young teammates in huddles and film sessions.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2026
The nonprofit provides mentoring to help at-risk third- through 10th-grade students stay in school.
—Beth Reese Cravey, Florida Times-Union, 15 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mentoring
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Zagorac was fired from substitute teaching jobs in Naperville District 203, Hinsdale District 181 and Schaumburg District 54 in 2005, after the districts realized their background checks did not extend beyond Illinois’ borders, according to the Naperville Sun.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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The show is set in a teaching hospital.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Ravens fired John Harbaugh earlier this month after 18 seasons on the job, guiding them to a Super Bowl victory over Jim and the San Francisco 49ers after the 2012 season.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
23 Jan. 2026
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Others might prefer guiding their actor like in animation, shaping it through intention, timing and emotional framing.—
Eline Van der Velden,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2026
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Saturday marked the first coaching win at Maples for third-year Cal coach Mark Madsen, who went 105-24 as a Stanford player from 1996-2000.—
Harold Gutmann,
Mercury News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Under the Rooney rule, an NFL team that loses a minority coach to a head coaching vacancy picks up the extra draft pick.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2026
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Consequently, tutoring companies and educational startups will face increasing pressure to collaborate with major AI platforms or risk obsolescence in the test-prep domain.—
Gerui Wang,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Notre Dame’s model, called Tutor-ND, expands tutoring access by building capacity in schools and community organizations with its training.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Photorealistic traffic environments allow drivers to test displays and assistance features in context.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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The investigation is being led by Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations under Special Agents in Charge Mark Zito and Jason Todd Stevens, with assistance from the FBI, according to multiple officials briefed on the case.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Among the documents released Friday were emails dated from 2012 to 2013, showing Musk's name but with his email address redacted.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2026
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Multiple videos that emerged of the shooting contradicted that claim, showing the intensive care nurse had only his mobile phone in his hand as officers tackled him to the ground, with one removing a handgun from the back of Pretti’s pants as another officer began firing shots into his back.—
Michael Biesecker,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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On advice of their physician (the best money could assure), mother and child traveled to the countryside, away from London’s noise, dust, and heat.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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But advice, no matter how rigorous, does not carry accountability.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Mentoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mentoring. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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