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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
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Recent Examples of mentors
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Students Build the ‘Frankenbird’ The robotic decoys were built by students from Jackson Hole High School working with Gary Duquette, a former engineering teacher who now mentors robotics students through the nonprofit Wonder Institute.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2026
Nicole plays a seventies-era, punk-Vivienne Westwood type who mentors my character.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
The man gets his exiled nephew a job on Wall Street and mentors him.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2026
That includes Susan Brennan, a former director of the program and a cognitive scientist at Stony Brook University, who mentors applicants throughout the state of New York.
—Jonathan Wosen, STAT, 11 Feb. 2026
Coach Rafael Arutyunyan has trained Olympic champion Nathan Chen and now mentors Ilia Malinin, the only skater to land a quad axel.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Crowe will portray a swordsman who mentors Cavill's Highlander, and Bautista will play an antagonistic immortal known as the Kurgen, while Gillan will star as Connor's very mortal wife.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
Brilliance & Excellence Movement is an organization that mentors young men and promotes safe and peaceful communities.
—Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
Verb
Additionally, Charles visited a grassroots community organization that mentors children and young people affected by food insecurity.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Students Build the ‘Frankenbird’ The robotic decoys were built by students from Jackson Hole High School working with Gary Duquette, a former engineering teacher who now mentors robotics students through the nonprofit Wonder Institute.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2026
Nicole plays a seventies-era, punk-Vivienne Westwood type who mentors my character.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
The man gets his exiled nephew a job on Wall Street and mentors him.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2026
That includes Susan Brennan, a former director of the program and a cognitive scientist at Stony Brook University, who mentors applicants throughout the state of New York.
—Jonathan Wosen, STAT, 11 Feb. 2026
Coach Rafael Arutyunyan has trained Olympic champion Nathan Chen and now mentors Ilia Malinin, the only skater to land a quad axel.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Crowe will portray a swordsman who mentors Cavill's Highlander, and Bautista will play an antagonistic immortal known as the Kurgen, while Gillan will star as Connor's very mortal wife.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
Brilliance & Excellence Movement is an organization that mentors young men and promotes safe and peaceful communities.
—Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mentors
Noun
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Don't listen to your advisers, listen to your heart.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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Don’t listen to your advisers, listen to your heart.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
11 May 2026
Verb
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The software then guides the aircraft in the same way a pilot would operate the drone using manual controls.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
8 May 2026
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This familiarity guides her daily.—
Laura Berrios,
AJC.com,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Recently, the state’s largest teachers union, alongside everyday parents, filed a lawsuit against the state of Florida alleging a continued failure to adequately invest in public education.—
Maxine Ann-Marie Lewers,
Sun Sentinel,
13 May 2026
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Ahead of the March board meeting, the district approved a contract with the teachers union that meant there would be no layoffs for the teaching staff.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Adams’ father, Troy, who coaches the boys and girls soccer teams at Naperville Central, was in attendance.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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Still, coaches Luis Enrique and Vincent Kompany will aim for the stars.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Chapter 21 contracts account for roles such as certified teachers, principals, counselors, librarians and full-time nurses.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 May 2026
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The Greenwich Township School District said counselors and therapy dogs were at the schools to help the staff and students.—
Kerri Corrado,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Another barrier previously cited by board members has been difficulty finding qualified instructors with an Arabic certification endorsement having passed the Arabic world language test, particularly those who can also commit to a four-year program covering a wide range of skill sets.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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In a digital landscape where Pilates instructors often fit a specific mold, her lessons were gaining traction for all the wrong reasons.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Mentors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mentors. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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