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verb

Definition of tutor

as in to teach

to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field tutored me in Spanish

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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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Americans who tutor, teach or coach earn an average of $19,200 a year from their side work, according to new research from Integra Credit. — Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Washington’s young starters were tutored by Griffin, a crafty All-Star. — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Noun

The novel opens on Claire’s ad hoc wake from the perspective of Mara (point 1), an early middle aged tutor of private school teens who seems to drift through her own life, letting the current do the work. — Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026 The fix is to stop pretending a general-purpose adult chatbot is a children's tutor. — Dana Williams, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tutor

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He was originally sentenced to two months in prison but ultimately was allowed instead to serve the time in a work-release program, pay the back taxes and a $30,000 fine, and perform 800 hours of community service teaching art in Harlem schools.

— BETH J. HARPAZ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
Each episode pairs her with a guest who teaches her the ins and outs of their craft, while natural conversations reveal their personal journeys, mindsets and experiences.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of teach

Verb

Do ask for staff suggestions on what to do in and around the area—our own itinerary was entirely guided by Troutbeck’s staff, and their tips were always spot on.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
The judgment was a crushing blow for a man who was once embraced by the West, invited to the 1999 peace talks in France and seen as the leader who could guide Kosovo to independence.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of guide

Noun

Hal spent much of the past decade in jail (which is to say, human jail) while John, rejecting the Green Lantern ring, sent it to former gym teacher Guy Gardenerer — seen in last year’s Superman film, and now on billboards for cheap energy drinks.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
The School Board’s decision to dedicate 90% of these referendum dollars directly to teachers, education professionals and frontline support staff recognizes where our priorities should be.

— Roberto Fernandez III, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of teacher

Verb

Other universities may have a medical school to graduate physicians, or a school of nursing, or a program to educate pharmacists.

— Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
In his view, Party operatives, who tend to be young, coastal, and college-educated, put their own policy preferences ahead of the median voter, who is a white fiftysomething with a high-school education living in the suburbs.

— Isaac Arnsdorf, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of educate

Verb

There will be recruiting battles and NIL headaches and portal defections and angry message boards and all the other insanity that comes with coaching at a place where fans consider 9-3 an average record rather than an accomplishment.

— Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
Thibault, 75, now coaches Belgium’s national team, a commitment of 14-15 weeks per year, succeeding the final Sun coach, Rachid Meziane, in that position.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of coach

Noun

The Culinary Center offers cooking classes led by chefs and skilled instructors.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
New entrants will lean into class formats, instructors and cohort-style memberships that resemble a boutique fitness studio more than a spa.

— Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of instructor

Verb

Atlanta native and Grammy-winning rapper Young Thug spent time mentoring teens and young men through the Next Level Boys Academy.

— Leondra Head, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
Eliot Faine, Peralta Community College District student and a fellow in the CONNECT Program said NLGJA has provided them a chance to be mentored by professionals in their community.

— Kat Tran, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026

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