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
Henrikh Mkhitaryan was the Bundesliga’s player of the season in 2015-16, flourishing under Jurgen Klopp’s tutelage at Borussia Dortmund.
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Carl Anka, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Under his tutelage, Terrell Suggs was named the NFL Defensive Player of the Year and a first-team All-Pro in 2011 and went to the Pro Bowl in 2010, 2011 and 2013, and Elvis Dumervil was recognized as a first-team All-Pro in 2014 and earned invitations to the Pro Bowl in 2014 and 2015.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2025
Under Mavin’s tutelage, Rema taught himself to sing.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2025
That's certainly true for Shuler, who started Shuler Studio under the tutelage of her own mother (who monogrammed everything from sweaters to telephone book covers), and has now passed the tradition to her daughter.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 9 May 2025
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Carl Anka, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Under his tutelage, Terrell Suggs was named the NFL Defensive Player of the Year and a first-team All-Pro in 2011 and went to the Pro Bowl in 2010, 2011 and 2013, and Elvis Dumervil was recognized as a first-team All-Pro in 2014 and earned invitations to the Pro Bowl in 2014 and 2015.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2025
Under Mavin’s tutelage, Rema taught himself to sing.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2025
That's certainly true for Shuler, who started Shuler Studio under the tutelage of her own mother (who monogrammed everything from sweaters to telephone book covers), and has now passed the tradition to her daughter.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tutelage
Noun
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The Leo full moon on the 12th encourages you to use your voice more boldly, whether that’s through writing, teaching, public speaking, or social media.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 June 2025
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The plot of land, on which a teaching and a theology school were established, provided shelter for Africans displaced by Dutch and British colonialism and internecine fights over territory.—
Percy Zvomuya,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
Noun
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The spending proposal lawmakers approved, negotiated among the Democratic House and Senate leaders and the governor’s office, deviates from Pritzker’s original plan in certain areas, including funding for elementary and secondary education.—
Dan Petrella,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2025
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But the problem is the quality of education that the students receive, when they are rushed through the pipeline, with no time to focus on themselves, solely concentrated on productivity and employability, to pay back their debt.—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
1 June 2025
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San Francisco was trying to create a Marxist demonstration out of its schooling, and parents in the famously progressive city wanted nothing to do with it.—
The Editors,
National Review,
29 May 2025
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There seems to be a popular opinion among some teachers and parents that maintaining a native language would keep students back in their schooling.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 May 2025
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The only instructions for the theater audience that night will be to get their butts in the seats before curtain.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
6 June 2025
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Residents were advised to heed official warnings throughout the severe weather cycle and stay alert for any additional storm advisories or emergency instructions.—
Barney Henderson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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“Tutelage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tutelage. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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