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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
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
Annoyed with her nephew’s behavior, the Vicomte’s aunt, Madame de Rosemonde (Diane Kruger), mentors Isabelle and boldly transforms her into one of Paris’ leading courtesans.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 13 Nov. 2025
In doing so, Sonny mentors a talented but inexperienced rookie named Joshua Pearce (Damson Idris) and brings an unconventional style of racing to the track.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
In the retiree who mentors a child.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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
Annoyed with her nephew’s behavior, the Vicomte’s aunt, Madame de Rosemonde (Diane Kruger), mentors Isabelle and boldly transforms her into one of Paris’ leading courtesans.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 13 Nov. 2025
In doing so, Sonny mentors a talented but inexperienced rookie named Joshua Pearce (Damson Idris) and brings an unconventional style of racing to the track.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
In the retiree who mentors a child.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mentors
Noun
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Contact information for professionals like accountants or financial advisors who will have the necessary information and can help file the tax return.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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Did you guys have any clowns or experts as advisors?—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The same philosophy guides the company’s acquisition strategy.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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The company guides who led the group were trained or certified in backcountry skiing and were also instructors with the American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education.—
Greg Norman-Diamond,
FOXNews.com,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Carvalho emphasized that the cuts for the next academic year do not include classroom teachers and include no class-size increases.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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For them, the ICE walkouts are the most recent flare-up in an intensifying debate over expression in schools, leading to comparisons with the pro-Palestine protests on college campuses and investigations into teachers commenting on Charlie Kirk’s assassination.—
Jessica Ma,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Sean McVay, who also collaborates with the agreeable Snead on the roster, coaches the team.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Atwood, who still coaches figure skating in addition to working with Houston Ice Theatre Skaters, says her relationship with Chan has matured.—
Peter Warren,
Houston Chronicle,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The counselors have to be trained on what to do with their campers.—
Karen Hua,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Students who are teetering academically or who are getting in trouble too much — or who show sudden changes in behavior — are urged to visit with ASPIRE counselors.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Federal regulators are shutting down more than 550 commercial driving schools nationwide after finding unqualified instructors, inadequate testing and other safety failures.—
Josh Funk,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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The facility can be arranged with the floorplan of a typical school or office building, and instructors can change the arrangement easily so trainees don’t become accustomed to the same scenario again and again.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
19 Feb. 2026
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