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verb

Definition of tutornext
1
as in to teach
to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field tutored me in Spanish

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2
as in to guide
to give advice and instruction to (someone) regarding the course or process to be followed bought a video series designed to tutor a person in the fine art of decorating cakes

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tutor

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noun

as in teacher

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Recent Examples of tutor
Verb
The members organized events such as potluck dinners for Black and white families to interact, tutoring program for students and other efforts to improve southeast Denton. — Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2026 Everyone and everything—society, reality, good stuff and bad stuff—is fiercely tutoring our hero, fiercely engaged in his development. — James Parker, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026
Noun
The twins’ mom, Jenny Elhadary, said the boys spent one month with a private tutor in preparation for the SAT and another month before the ACT. — Alexandra Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026 Google DeepMind's Sierra Leone study, led by research director Irina Jurenka, reports its AI tutor, Guided Learning, helped students gain over a year's worth of schooling in just eight weeks. — Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for tutor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tutor
  1. teach
  2. guide
  3. teacher
  4. educate
  5. coach
  6. instructor
  7. mentor
Verb
  • Members of the Purple City Genetics team teach passersby about the science and art of breeding marijuana, while providing advice to budding home growers and selling plant starts.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 19 July 2026
  • Instead, instructors teach police to approach the vehicle from behind and to avoid standing in the car’s path.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Definition of teach
Verb
  • For competition favorites, Nike and Adidas, return on investment will be scrutinized in micro-detail, guiding their approaches to future marketing in both sportswear and broader lifestyle categories.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 16 July 2026
  • While spun as voluntary resignations, these sorts of shuffles typically indicate top brass — in this case, Netflix content chief Bela Bajaria — is looking to shake up its slates or thinks that fresh eyes are needed to guide programming.
    — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 16 July 2026
Definition of guide
Noun
  • This constant immersion means that when students enter their live sessions with a human teacher, they are often already primed with the confidence to speak.
    — Matthew Kayser July 14, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
  • Arredondo is charged with 10 counts of endangering students for allegedly failing to quickly respond to the May 24, 2022, shooting, in which 19 students and two teachers were killed.
    — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 14 July 2026
Definition of teacher
Verb
  • The researchers also found that the effects of air pollution on home prices were less acute in neighborhoods where residents were more highly educated and better able to adapt.
    — Daryl Fairweather, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • What began as a public hospital has evolved into one of the nation’s leading academic health systems — advancing groundbreaking research, educating generations of physicians and caregivers, and providing world-class care to patients.
    — Pradeep Khosla, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2026
Definition of educate
Verb
  • Carrick played alongside Rashford and coached him under Jose Mourinho and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
    — Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • The fan affinity for the Georgia Bulldogs’ Kirby Smart and Georgia Tech’s Brent Key runs deeper than their success coaching the state’s leading college football programs.
    — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of coach
Noun
  • The Piper Tomahawk had been taken on a test flight by a flying instructor in his 20s after a part was replaced on the plane, the airline said.
    — Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
  • Best Manduka yoga mats This yoga mat is highly recommended by yoga instructors.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 14 July 2026
Definition of instructor
Verb
  • LaunchPad delivers mentoring and career development, real-world work experience and access to high-profile companies and executives, along with placement programs encompassing experiential learning sessions, interview training and internships.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026
  • Other options include teaming with Giannis on the Heat, joining Curry and Green on the Warriors, playing alongside Jokić on the Nuggets, or mentoring young stars on the Timberwolves.
    — Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
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