1
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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Recent Examples of tutor
Nicholas Dawidoff, New Yorker, 10 May 2026
Bianchi expressed gratitude for Hall, who tutored him in the summer ahead of Bianchi’s junior year to get his grades up from missing the last term of school as a sophomore.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 8 May 2026
Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
Garrett needs Hannah's help as a tutor and Hannah needs a fake suitor to catch the attention of her crush, Justin Kohl (Josh Heuston).
—Jennifer McClellan, USA Today, 17 May 2026
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Verb
Her first year in New Haven, Heidi tutored students on weekends to pay her parents back.
—Nicholas Dawidoff, New Yorker, 10 May 2026
Bianchi expressed gratitude for Hall, who tutored him in the summer ahead of Bianchi’s junior year to get his grades up from missing the last term of school as a sophomore.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 8 May 2026
Noun
Our main concern with this site is a relative dearth of tutor reviews, coupled with what appears to be a fake site that highly recommends Learner.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
Garrett needs Hannah's help as a tutor and Hannah needs a fake suitor to catch the attention of her crush, Justin Kohl (Josh Heuston).
—Jennifer McClellan, USA Today, 17 May 2026
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Malaysian diver Lee Kian Lie told CNN that rescue divers were teaching the villagers how to dive out of the cave themselves, as the space is narrow and water levels are not coming down despite efforts to pump the water out.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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However, Hargitay taught an advanced lesson by opting for a trickier pair of ankle jeans.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
30 May 2026
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The Sagittarius moon may be guiding you to a more sustainable rhythm.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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Patients were randomly assigned to receive either standard treatment decisions or treatment guided by the genomic test.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
30 May 2026
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The Barca Foundation project helps around 2,000 local children, holding workshops, training teachers, and offering psychological support for those affected by violence.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Another Course to College valedictorian Anaya Woods, who plans to become a writer, credited her parents and teachers for getting her here.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
27 May 2026
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The incident prompted Police Chief Thomas Rossberg to urge residents to educate themselves about the vehicles their children are riding.—
Maddie White,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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Our team are educated there Monday through Wednesday.—
Kathryn Hopkins,
Footwear News,
26 May 2026
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In 2023, federal prosecutors in New York City announced guilty pleas by immigration attorneys accused of preparing fraudulent asylum applications and affidavits and coaching clients to lie under oath.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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He was linked with the England job before The FA hired Thomas Tuchel for the 2026 World Cup, so could Guardiola end up coaching The Three Lions before too long?—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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But the former collegiate swimmer and aerobics instructor was none of those.—
Roni Robbins,
AJC.com,
27 May 2026
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Across Miami-Dade, driving-school instructors say the change has turned the path to a license into a longer, more expensive and more stressful process for immigrants and other limited-English speakers who need to drive to work, buy groceries, take children to school and get to appointments.—
Vera Lucia Pappaterra,
Miami Herald,
27 May 2026
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The congresswoman has been described as relentless in her work and uncompromising in her values, but also ingrained in mentoring youth.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2026
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As Marcus spent more time mentoring his leading employees, their temperament shifted from frustrated to inspired, stirring more change in the workforce than Marcus ever could have achieved alone.—
Janine Schindler,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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“Tutor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tutor. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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