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
The belief is that whoever is brought in can flourish under Howe’s tutelage, but that may take time.
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Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
Behind Fernandez’s obsessive hitting tutelage, a young Bruins roster delivers national-best RBIs and on-base percentage.
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Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
Those pitches have gotten better under the tutelage of Royals senior director of pitching performance Paul Gibson.
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Jaylon Thompson
may 28,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2026
English men and women reading the book about the Algonquians, on the other hand, saw them as a people who would, under the right tutelage, adopt English-style culture – including Protestant Christianity.
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Peter C. Mancall,
The Conversation,
25 May 2026
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Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
Behind Fernandez’s obsessive hitting tutelage, a young Bruins roster delivers national-best RBIs and on-base percentage.
—
Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
Those pitches have gotten better under the tutelage of Royals senior director of pitching performance Paul Gibson.
—
Jaylon Thompson
may 28,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2026
English men and women reading the book about the Algonquians, on the other hand, saw them as a people who would, under the right tutelage, adopt English-style culture – including Protestant Christianity.
—
Peter C. Mancall,
The Conversation,
25 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tutelage
Noun
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New voices, new philosophies, new ways of teaching and new sets of data to parse through.
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At the same meeting, the school board will take up a vote to rewrite the state’s social studies curriculum, focusing more on Texas and US history and deemphasizing some teachings about global history and cultures.
Noun
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To follow through on this commitment to affordability, the system implemented the Tuition Stability Plan in 2022, which locks in a student’s tuition and systemwide fees at their freshman-year rate for the duration of their undergraduate education.
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Another $10 million will pay for voter education and outreach.
Noun
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Relocation Friction Visas, family disruption, spousal employment and schooling considerations are among the most significant practical hurdles.
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Makarim denied all charges, arguing that the prices paid were below market and that the internal evaluations were outdated and at odds with the urgent demands of schooling during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Noun
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Follow evacuation instructions without delay.
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Supporters argued Judeo-Christian traditions are fundamental to the nation's founding and should be reflected in classroom instruction.
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“Tutelage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tutelage. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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