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noun

plural of mentor

as in advisers

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verb

present tense third-person singular of mentor

as in guides

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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Hamade, who mentors much of CentraLife’s advisor network directly, frames the company’s growth less as a sales story than an infrastructure one. — Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026 Hal, a veteran of the Green Lantern Corps, begrudgingly mentors his new replacement while unraveling an alien mystery in rural Nebraska. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Aug. 2026 Lee has spoken in depth about playing Iroh, who helps Aang and eventually mentors his nephew Zuko. — Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 27 June 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mentors

Noun

Expand the menu, simplify the entry point, educate advisors and growth will follow.

— Satish Avhad, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
At the heart of the business is a board of specialist advisors, each with expertise in aviation, yachting, cars, dining, culture, or well-being.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of advisers

Verb

Investigators also visited the air traffic control tower and Terminal Radar Approach Control, which guides planes into the airport.

— Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
After his buddy’s truck passes, Tanner guides his Jeep back onto the road and puts foot to gas for five miles into Little Moreau Park.

— Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of guides

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This week, as Spanish children across the country started their school year, the Reina Sofia primary school in Ceuta did its best to prepare for a normal first week, too – getting the front entrance clean and putting photos of teachers on the wall.

— Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Sep. 2026
Meanwhile, Florida teachers and adjunct professors are working full courseloads, grading papers, and often taking second and third jobs just to get by.

— José Javier Rodríguez, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of teachers

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Lynch also spoke with Trent Robinson, who coaches the Sydney Roosters, a rugby team in Australia that has played in Las Vegas and made several 10,500-mile trips to play teams in England.

— Matt Barrows, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Shaw now coaches at Dawson County, which hosted Rabun County on Friday.

— Jack Leo, AJC.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of coaches

Noun

Through 50-plus community partnerships the school embeds counselors, mental healthcare and enrichment to keep students in class.

— Francesca Pinney, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
In total, more than 100 people died, including Eloise and more than two dozen other young campers and counselors at the Christian sleepaway camp in Hunt, which became a symbol of the national tragedy.

— Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of counselors

Noun

Depending on the session, drivers learn braking techniques, vehicle control and high-speed maneuvers with guidance from experienced instructors.

— Chris Teague, AJC.com, 4 Sep. 2026
The show was created through a partnership with Lees-McRae College in Banner Elk, and students and instructors appear throughout.

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026

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