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Recent Examples of mentoring
Brittney Melton, NPR, 3 June 2026
Interventions such as mentoring, simulations, role-playing, behavior modeling and executive coaching let leaders practice these skills rather than treating political instinct as an inborn trait.
—Harrison Monarth, Forbes.com, 31 May 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
Today, the agency serves more than 4,500 young people and their families not only through counseling but through programs such as life skills development, youth mentoring, trauma recovery and parent training.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
Hubbard’s mentoring of Brooks has been part of a pact that Hubbard made with himself when his younger teammate was drafted.
—Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026
In its early years, the foundation offered mentoring, coaching and low-interest small business loans.
—Wendy Naugle, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
Denise Petski, Deadline, 4 June 2026
Working alongside other women, and mentoring them, has played a significant role in Cohen’s career.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
He’s spent the past two months serving as a veteran presence alongside another former Hornet in Bismack Biyombo, and mentoring the team’s young talent.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
These resemble reverse-mentoring programs that pair executives with early-career employees at the frontier of AI adoption.
—Adrienne Down Coulson, Fortune, 2 June 2026
The agency gave the go-ahead for mentoring programs and even hiring targets.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 1 June 2026
This could be leading a larger team, mentoring more junior employees, taking on cross-functional leadership responsibilities, or pursuing opportunities outside the company.
—Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The congresswoman has been described as relentless in her work and uncompromising in her values, but also ingrained in mentoring youth.
—Miami Herald, 30 May 2026
With his name, image and likeness revenue, Dent could comfortably choose his next steps and opted to begin mentoring young basketball players.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
Noun
This likely stems from a reluctance to hire candidates who require more training and mentoring.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 3 June 2026
Interventions such as mentoring, simulations, role-playing, behavior modeling and executive coaching let leaders practice these skills rather than treating political instinct as an inborn trait.
—Harrison Monarth, Forbes.com, 31 May 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
Today, the agency serves more than 4,500 young people and their families not only through counseling but through programs such as life skills development, youth mentoring, trauma recovery and parent training.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
Hubbard’s mentoring of Brooks has been part of a pact that Hubbard made with himself when his younger teammate was drafted.
—Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026
In its early years, the foundation offered mentoring, coaching and low-interest small business loans.
—Wendy Naugle, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
Verb
Led by the casting team behind ABC Entertainment, Hulu Originals, Onyx Collective and Freeform, the annual program continues its mission of identifying, mentoring and creating meaningful industry exposure for emerging talent.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 4 June 2026
Working alongside other women, and mentoring them, has played a significant role in Cohen’s career.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
He’s spent the past two months serving as a veteran presence alongside another former Hornet in Bismack Biyombo, and mentoring the team’s young talent.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
These resemble reverse-mentoring programs that pair executives with early-career employees at the frontier of AI adoption.
—Adrienne Down Coulson, Fortune, 2 June 2026
The agency gave the go-ahead for mentoring programs and even hiring targets.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 1 June 2026
This could be leading a larger team, mentoring more junior employees, taking on cross-functional leadership responsibilities, or pursuing opportunities outside the company.
—Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The congresswoman has been described as relentless in her work and uncompromising in her values, but also ingrained in mentoring youth.
—Miami Herald, 30 May 2026
With his name, image and likeness revenue, Dent could comfortably choose his next steps and opted to begin mentoring young basketball players.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mentoring
Noun
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While his previous rosters were ready-made, this one required more teaching.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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The program combines the strengths of collaborators to enrich teaching and learning of STEM while building the workforce of the future.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
Verb
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The Sagittarius moon may be guiding you to a more sustainable rhythm.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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These days, Nepali operators dominate the guiding industry on Everest.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
Noun
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Some blame outdated coaching tactics that prioritize caution over goal scoring.—
Albert Samaha,
New Yorker,
30 May 2026
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And New York, after all, did make a coaching change after advancing to last year’s East finals, firing Tom Thibodeau and replacing him with Mike Brown.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Other teens may be helping to look after siblings, while some have found alternative ways to make money, such as gig work, tutoring or creating online content.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Now, Lacayo works part-time as a counselor at Kids Architecture Program and offers tutoring sessions to current architecture students.—
Alyssa Ferro-Lloret,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Congressional assistance in the bid to fix college sports could be headed back to the drawing board.—
Fisher Isbell,
AJC.com,
3 June 2026
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Only one person at a time can occupy a voting booth, unless a voter is accompanied by a child or is eligible to receive assistance, the California Secretary of State’s Office said.—
Angela Rodriguez,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
Verb
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On the front of the card was a scan of his brain showing the tumor on it.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Bloomberg reported there had been complaints of Manifold showing aggressive behavior toward employees and mishandling sensitive information.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
29 May 2026
Noun
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People with asthma may benefit from a breathing treatment, depending on their symptoms and medical advice.—
Ryan Brennan
June 2,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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But the large language models behind most mainstream AI chatbots are trained on a wide variety of content — including huge swaths of the internet — meaning the advice can be iffy and occasionally dangerous.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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“Mentoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mentoring. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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