Thesaurus results for TUTORING

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noun

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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tutoring

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verb

present participle of tutor

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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Noun

Some of the best tutoring sites for freelancers include Wyzant, LessonFace, TutorOcean and Varsity Tutors. — Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2026 Eight other children were injured and being treated at a hospital, senior police official Faisal Kamran said, adding that the owner of the tutoring center and another person have been arrested. — CNN Money, 1 July 2026 Residents and preliminary police findings indicate the tutoring center was operating in an aging building. — ABC News, 1 July 2026 Lahore is the capital of Pakistan's most populous Punjab province, where many parents send their children to private tutoring centers in the afternoon and evening. — CBS News, 1 July 2026 Students may use scholarships for a broad range of educational services, including tutoring, special education supports, instructional materials and other learning opportunities. — Jeffrey S. Trimbath, Baltimore Sun, 28 June 2026

Verb

The Circle City readers tutoring program will receive $600,000 to fund another semester. — Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 9 July 2026 And dozens of tutoring sites enlist freelancers to offer tutoring in everything from math and science to English, foreign languages, dance, music — almost anything. — Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2026 The Chromebooks, donated by the Antioch Rotary Club and the Leo Fontana Family Foundation, were used for tutoring students, homework support, job-readiness training, and other educational programs, Trujillo said. — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 27 June 2026 The members organized events such as potluck dinners for Black and white families to interact, tutoring program for students and other efforts to improve southeast Denton. — Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2026 Everyone and everything—society, reality, good stuff and bad stuff—is fiercely tutoring our hero, fiercely engaged in his development. — James Parker, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026 Thierry, who has been tutoring Remy, Candace’s son, is now in Annie’s kitchen, not making fun of her terrible French. — John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026 Other teens may be helping to look after siblings, while some have found alternative ways to make money, such as gig work, tutoring or creating online content. — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 19 May 2026 Now, Lacayo works part-time as a counselor at Kids Architecture Program and offers tutoring sessions to current architecture students. — Alyssa Ferro-Lloret, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026

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Noun

Specifically, at least for Western religious teachings, we are all filled with star power and infinite value.

— Vahe Gregorian July 10, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
Since January, states including Alabama, Tennessee, Utah and Virginia have passed some form of legislation that calls for reevaluating technology's role in teaching and testing, and more than 10 other states are considering similar restrictions.

— Sequoia Carrillo, NPR, 10 July 2026

Definition of teaching

Verb

This story was published in partnership with The War Horse, an award-winning nonprofit news organization educating the public on military service and veterans.

— Sonner Kehrt, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026
The light-bodied black lager was named in honor of the International Dark Sky Association, which works to combat light pollution by educating people on responsible lighting practices.

— Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 9 July 2026

Definition of educating

Verb

For competition favorites, Nike and Adidas, return on investment will be scrutinized in micro-detail, guiding their approaches to future marketing in both sportswear and broader lifestyle categories.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 16 July 2026
The company has been guiding visitors around the Galápagos for more than 50 years and is particularly noted for its exceptional educational and science components.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026

Definition of guiding

Noun

Ellis said the county and Atlanta’s school board need that tax revenue to fund services like hospitals, courts and childhood education over the next three decades.

— Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 16 July 2026
But they're all connected by a love for adventure and a fascination with science—they're here to enjoy Lindblad's iconic education component that frequently sets the company apart from other expedition cruise lines.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026

Definition of education

Verb

Yet when asked to describe his first season coaching the men, Kiraly did not begin with offensive systems, blocking schemes, or statistical analysis.

— Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
With the Mavericks, Johnson will be reunited with his coach from Michigan, Dusty May, who took the head coaching job in Dallas the day before the draft.

— Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026

Definition of coaching

Noun

Finding upscale private schooling for their children has become an issue.

— Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Families use them to consult doctors remotely, arrange transport to distant clinics, send photos of wounds and symptoms, ask relatives for money, document abuse and reach schooling that is no longer available in person to many girls and women.

— Fatima Faizi, NPR, 10 July 2026

Definition of schooling

Verb

Brady is actively mentoring Mendoza, advising him to embody supreme competitiveness, leadership and mental and physical toughness to earn his teammates' respect.

— Trevor Woods, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Of all his accomplishments, Connaughton took the greatest pride in mentoring generations of graduate students and teaching assistants, according to his obituary.

— Chase Jordan July 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026

Definition of mentoring

Noun

The best way for passengers to reduce their risk of injury is to follow crew instructions and keep their seat belts fastened when directed.

— Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2026
Most of the victims died while attempting to flee and ignored shelter-in-place instructions, said Antonio Sanz, president of Andalusia’s emergency services.

— Suman Naishadham, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

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