Thesaurus results for TUTOR

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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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Then in 2015, ProPublica found that The Princeton Review charged different prices for an online SAT tutoring package depending on a customer's ZIP Code. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026 Residents who spoke about the proposal said the city should address existing needs, including technology, electrical outlets, tutoring space and longer hours, before reducing the library’s footprint. — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026

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Mike Sweeney’s tutor Royals Hall of Famer Mike Sweeney was heartbroken to learn of Benzinger’s passing. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026 Now, the Acely digital platform for SAT prep has added a personalized ACT study program that can cost thousands less than a private tutor. — Richard Eisenberg, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tutor

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Host campuses welcome teachers into their facilities, where faculty provide background information about some of the technologies being taught, as well as possible engineering career paths and job opportunities for students.

— Debra Gulick, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Nov. 2026
Several candidates argued that a board focused on teaching residents best practices to maintain clean water, the local tree canopy and growing plants and food could surge back to relevance.

— Beth Kassab, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of teach

Noun

Another area district leadership pointed to in this year’s results was a significant increase compared to the year prior in the number of teachers with fewer than 10 absences.

— Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
His father worked at a wholesaler for industrial bakeries; his mother was a kindergarten teacher.

— Matt Alt, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of teacher

Verb

But the lack of accurate data available to decision-makers to educate themselves was itself what provided the opportunity for VICE to flourish.

— Sam Peskin, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026
Even when Republicans and Democrats disagree on the answers, congressional hearings can educate lawmakers, build public support for solutions and lay the groundwork for future congressional action.

— Thomas Kahn, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of educate

Verb

Also honored was Pat Murphy, the manager of the World Series champion Milwaukee Brewers and someone who won 73% of his games while coaching at Notre Dame.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
Just by chance, a guy who does what he is coached to do, continues to work really, really hard and do the right things, the ball somehow finds him.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of coach

Noun

Goat Yoga on the Farm Join a one-hour beginner-friendly yoga class led by a certified instructor and accompanied by plenty of gentle Nigerian dwarf goats.

— Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 10 Nov. 2026
Mark Renn, an instructor with Colorado Horsepower CBS He said the benefits became apparent in his own life after joining the program.

— Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of instructor

Verb

Aside from product quality and interior design, Kingsley wants the focal point of the business to be educating and mentoring baristas.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2026
In 2025, Young Storytellers facilitated the work of 786 volunteers who mentored more than 440 students weekly at 39 public schools and after-school sites across Los Angeles.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 29 Oct. 2026

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