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
Wakisha Bailey, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Skolnik makes the tutoring sessions fun, Goldman said.
—Amy Stark Shireman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Wray offers additional support beyond the classroom that includes early morning tutoring sessions with a commitment and passion to help students grasp complex material with a proactive approach to ensure every student succeeds.
—Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Dec. 2025
In total, 23 districts will receive funding for both tutoring and AI platforms.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 10 Dec. 2025
The Harvard poll also found that young people have greater trust in AI for school and work tasks (52% overall, 63% among college students) and for learning or tutoring (48% overall, 63% among college students).
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 5 Dec. 2025
Why South Bay Spotlights Educational Therapy While traditional tutoring may be a fit for some, educational therapy aims to address the root causes of children’s learning complications.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
There are many local efforts to offer tutoring and things of that nature for rural high school students.
—Sheneka Williams, The Conversation, 1 Dec. 2025
Private tutoring remains expensive and often inaccessible for learners outside large cities.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
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
Mattammal, a Republican who works as the director of a tutoring company and recently wrote a book outlining his educational policy goals, asked why the CSBA had snubbed him on the invite.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 24 Nov. 2025
His eldest son—William, of course, though he is not immediately identified as such—defrays his father’s debts by tutoring Agnes’s younger brothers in Latin, an arrangement that begets many reversals of fortune.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2025
With the visibility and new support provided, their voices will amplify and resonate across Miami, ideally expanding programs and tutoring opportunities for students with the support of new partners, inspired volunteers, and community members.
—Miami Herald, 20 Nov. 2025
The 17-year-old is currently sharing his knowledge and tutoring other students for the SATs.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
Fellows spend 40% of their time connecting with resources such as tutoring to obtain a GED, driver's education, domestic violence support, case management and more.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
District officials say the program provides tutoring, enrichment activities and free, safe, and reliable care for working families — while also giving students opportunities to explore athletics, arts and new interests.
—Wakisha Bailey, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Skolnik makes the tutoring sessions fun, Goldman said.
—Amy Stark Shireman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Wray offers additional support beyond the classroom that includes early morning tutoring sessions with a commitment and passion to help students grasp complex material with a proactive approach to ensure every student succeeds.
—Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Dec. 2025
In total, 23 districts will receive funding for both tutoring and AI platforms.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 10 Dec. 2025
The Harvard poll also found that young people have greater trust in AI for school and work tasks (52% overall, 63% among college students) and for learning or tutoring (48% overall, 63% among college students).
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 5 Dec. 2025
Why South Bay Spotlights Educational Therapy While traditional tutoring may be a fit for some, educational therapy aims to address the root causes of children’s learning complications.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
There are many local efforts to offer tutoring and things of that nature for rural high school students.
—Sheneka Williams, The Conversation, 1 Dec. 2025
Private tutoring remains expensive and often inaccessible for learners outside large cities.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
Verb
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
Mattammal, a Republican who works as the director of a tutoring company and recently wrote a book outlining his educational policy goals, asked why the CSBA had snubbed him on the invite.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 24 Nov. 2025
His eldest son—William, of course, though he is not immediately identified as such—defrays his father’s debts by tutoring Agnes’s younger brothers in Latin, an arrangement that begets many reversals of fortune.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2025
With the visibility and new support provided, their voices will amplify and resonate across Miami, ideally expanding programs and tutoring opportunities for students with the support of new partners, inspired volunteers, and community members.
—Miami Herald, 20 Nov. 2025
The 17-year-old is currently sharing his knowledge and tutoring other students for the SATs.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
Fellows spend 40% of their time connecting with resources such as tutoring to obtain a GED, driver's education, domestic violence support, case management and more.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tutoring
Noun
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Hurley, a 30-year-old librarian librarian from Berkeley, California, went into teaching mode.—
Zach Dyer,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
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The preacher and the doctrine Rusty Yates was a follower of Woroniecki, who regularly traveled to college campuses and large events to spread his teachings, which would profoundly shape the Yates family’s worldview.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Longoria was honored with the Maestro Cares Community Hero Award for educating and empowering Latin women through Eva Longoria Foundation (ELF), and Balvin received the Trailblazer of Cultural Empowerment Award for his commitment to raising awareness about mental health.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
8 Nov. 2025
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Sheffieldhas said that focusing on educating Detroit’s children, and continuing to improve public safety and life in the neighborhoods will be among her priorities if elected mayor.—
Corey Williams,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Mike Vrabel has breathed life into the New England Patriots, guiding them to a 7-2 start while riding a six-game winning streak despite fielding a roster that still has its fair share of deficiencies.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Mamdani, 34, is a charismatic socialist who has limited experience in the private sector and seems utterly unconcerned about his guiding philosophy’s long track record of creating misery.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Many young consumers, already juggling high costs for food, rent, and education, and crushed by an unsympathetic labor market, are entering adulthood with the self-care budget of a socialite twice their age.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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The food hub's work now focuses more on education.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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His work amid the injury woes could make a case for a postseason assistant coach of the year award, and Kyle Shanahan has an argument for the head coaching version of the honor given the 49ers’ success despite losing so many players.—
Pueng Vongs,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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For the market, the coaching carousel will keep roiling until vacancies are filled, and big names like Riley will continue to get floated around.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Milwaukee has a huge reading crisis, involving the large majority of students in all schools and all sectors of schooling in the city.—
Drake Bentley,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The South Florida community, the NBA community, the schooling community have been amazing.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Urban Surf 4 Kids serves children who are homeless or in foster care with resources ranging from mentoring and life-skills development to surf therapy.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Howard owns a delivery service, D&B Limited and founded a youth mentoring program and nonprofit.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The young Malinin skated by himself, uninterested in instruction.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Careful use of pesticides, following all label instructions.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Tutoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tutoring. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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