as in teaching
the act or process of imparting knowledge or skills to another
found his calling in the tutoring of children with special educational needs
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as in educating
to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field
tutored me in Spanish
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as in guiding
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 tutoring
Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
The organizations can distribute the funds to families for things like private school tuition, tutoring and transportation.
—Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 Feb. 2026
For example, students living in North Village can receive tutoring and academic advising.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 25 Feb. 2026
With the part-time tutoring positions, demand can vary markedly.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
The court’s remedy for desegregation was to improve academic success, and the court ordered reductions in class sizes, summer school programs, tutoring, magnet schools and capital improvements.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026
Students scoring below basic would be subject to summer tutoring, extra reading coaching during the school year and optional retention in first and second grade.
—Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 20 Feb. 2026
Every day many of us turn to tools such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT for medical advice, legal guidance, psychological insight, educational tutoring or judgments about what is true and what is not.
—Walter Quattrociocchi, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2026
The permissible purposes for a 529 have recently expanded to allow up to $20,000 annually per beneficiary for K-12 tuition, tutoring, special needs therapies, nondegree credentialing programs and, sometimes, rollovers to Roth IRAs.
—Virginia Hammerle, Dallas Morning News, 15 Feb. 2026
Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2026
Jo-Ann Staves would help with tutoring children, teaching them English and the alphabet.
—Anna Heqimi, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2026
Consequently, tutoring companies and educational startups will face increasing pressure to collaborate with major AI platforms or risk obsolescence in the test-prep domain.
—Gerui Wang, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Notre Dame’s model, called Tutor-ND, expands tutoring access by building capacity in schools and community organizations with its training.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
But these are not tutoring gigs or customer service roles.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
And at Sierra Canyon School, the administration has formed a partnership with AI education platform edYOU, which provides students with personalized chatbot avatars that can help them with everything from tutoring to tracking their coursework.
—Degen Pener, HollywoodReporter, 3 Jan. 2026
Over the years, Byrd studied under Terry Riley, Steve Reich, and eventually John Cage, the latter of whom spent additional time tutoring him in New York City.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 15 Dec. 2025
Maybe Yessenia could start a homework club, tutoring local kids.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 3 Dec. 2025
Noun
The eight-page agreement also tasks colleges to provide wraparound support services including counseling and tutoring to better prepare students.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
The organizations can distribute the funds to families for things like private school tuition, tutoring and transportation.
—Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 Feb. 2026
For example, students living in North Village can receive tutoring and academic advising.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 25 Feb. 2026
With the part-time tutoring positions, demand can vary markedly.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
The court’s remedy for desegregation was to improve academic success, and the court ordered reductions in class sizes, summer school programs, tutoring, magnet schools and capital improvements.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026
Students scoring below basic would be subject to summer tutoring, extra reading coaching during the school year and optional retention in first and second grade.
—Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 20 Feb. 2026
Every day many of us turn to tools such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT for medical advice, legal guidance, psychological insight, educational tutoring or judgments about what is true and what is not.
—Walter Quattrociocchi, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2026
The permissible purposes for a 529 have recently expanded to allow up to $20,000 annually per beneficiary for K-12 tuition, tutoring, special needs therapies, nondegree credentialing programs and, sometimes, rollovers to Roth IRAs.
—Virginia Hammerle, Dallas Morning News, 15 Feb. 2026
Verb
And what of the gently curmudgeonly man of letters who runs an after-school study room for children, tutoring them in everything from multiplication tables to Victor Hugo?
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2026
Jo-Ann Staves would help with tutoring children, teaching them English and the alphabet.
—Anna Heqimi, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2026
Consequently, tutoring companies and educational startups will face increasing pressure to collaborate with major AI platforms or risk obsolescence in the test-prep domain.
—Gerui Wang, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Notre Dame’s model, called Tutor-ND, expands tutoring access by building capacity in schools and community organizations with its training.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
But these are not tutoring gigs or customer service roles.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
And at Sierra Canyon School, the administration has formed a partnership with AI education platform edYOU, which provides students with personalized chatbot avatars that can help them with everything from tutoring to tracking their coursework.
—Degen Pener, HollywoodReporter, 3 Jan. 2026
Over the years, Byrd studied under Terry Riley, Steve Reich, and eventually John Cage, the latter of whom spent additional time tutoring him in New York City.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 15 Dec. 2025
Maybe Yessenia could start a homework club, tutoring local kids.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 3 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tutoring
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Take teaching, where an AI chatbot could grade homework but wouldn't be able to manage a classroom of children, the researchers noted.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The cuts would also include about 116 positions from central offices, including some teaching jobs.—
Rory Linnane,
jsonline.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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The coroner’s role in public health An important role of the coroner’s office is monitoring and educating the public on health risks causing death, Harding said.—
Shannon Tyler
March 6,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Mar. 2026
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This suggests that educating audiences, artists, curators and policy makers about how technology works could shape the future of the technology in the art world.—
Ionela Bara,
Scientific American,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In addition to receiving this year's recognition, Davis has been selected to serve as a STRIVE mentor for the 2026 team, guiding a cohort of teachers chosen for the program this year.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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The role involves guiding investment decisions, making sure portfolios remain balanced and helping lead the team to achieve strong performance.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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For one, people who sit on school boards in Minnesota are largely the candidates that teachers unions want to see running education.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Mar. 2026
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Congress largely rejected those cuts last month, although funding for programs focusing on social drivers of health, such as access to food, housing and education, were axed.—
Angela Hart,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Kids training on the field were helped by coaching friends of Irwin.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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War spreads in the Middle East, a coaching legend dies, and several incumbents face tough primaries.—
Melinda Yao,
NBC news,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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As part of Texas’ $1 billion school voucher-style program, children with disabilities can receive up to $30,000 to go toward private schooling this fall.—
Jessica Ma,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The Senate plan would put $25 million of the pension apportionment funds into the state budget for the Parental Choice Tax Credit, which helps families pay for private schooling.—
Nuria Martinez-Keel,
Oklahoma Voice,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Hall of Fame high school football coach Bob Johnson, who built powerhouse programs at El Toro and Mission Viejo and became known for mentoring for his sons and other top quarterbacks, died Wednesday after a long fight with Alzheimer’s disease, his son Bret confirmed.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
12 Mar. 2026
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Off-camera, Wiley channels his energy into community initiatives such as Project Transition, mentoring and supporting youth in Los Angeles and beyond.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Once the pedestrians are out of the way, the car slowly pulls into the intersection before stopping again as the HSI agents approach, shouting instructions for the driver to stop.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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Despite these declines, Massachusetts still ranks relatively high compared to other states, but risks falling behind states that have recently improved their literacy instruction, including Mississippi and Florida.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Tutoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tutoring. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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