as in teaching
the act or process of imparting knowledge or skills to another
a governess overseeing the tutelage of the family's children
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Recent Examples of tutelage
Dead Poets Society starred Hawke as one of several boarding school students under the tutelage of a sensitive new English teacher, John Keating (Williams), who imbues his pupils with a newfound appreciation for poetry.
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Ken LaChapelle has been coaching the Rams (6-1) for 50 years, with 407 of those victories coming under his tutelage.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Dern had to expand her repertoire and become accustomed to striking, constantly honing and improving under the tutelage of esteemed boxing coach Jason Parillo.
—Brian Martin, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
Sam Darnold remade his career under O’Connell’s tutelage last season, but not Wentz.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 24 Oct. 2025
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Ken LaChapelle has been coaching the Rams (6-1) for 50 years, with 407 of those victories coming under his tutelage.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Dern had to expand her repertoire and become accustomed to striking, constantly honing and improving under the tutelage of esteemed boxing coach Jason Parillo.
—Brian Martin, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
Sam Darnold remade his career under O’Connell’s tutelage last season, but not Wentz.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tutelage
Noun
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The early Christian movement was basically a first-century Jewish renewal movement, which, because of both the teaching and then the death and resurrection of Jesus, quickly became a Jewish renewal movement for the world.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
10 Nov. 2025
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There are various teaching resources available to enhance the individual perspective on libido and how any individual might like to experience it.—
Rachel Murray,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Many young consumers, already juggling high costs for food, rent, and education, and crushed by an unsympathetic labor market, are entering adulthood with the self-care budget of a socialite twice their age.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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The food hub's work now focuses more on education.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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Milwaukee has a huge reading crisis, involving the large majority of students in all schools and all sectors of schooling in the city.—
Drake Bentley,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The South Florida community, the NBA community, the schooling community have been amazing.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Most bulbs should be planted pointy side up because the stem and leaves emerge from this end, but check the label for specific instructions.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
10 Nov. 2025
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Instead, customers will have to follow a set of instructions to claim the platform's financial promise.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Tutelage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tutelage. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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