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
Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2026
Prior to Beijing’s 2021 crackdown on private tutoring, a Stanford study found that frugal Chinese households spent an average of more than 17% of their annual income on education.
—Catherine Thorbecke, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
But when the Chinese government outlawed private tutoring in 2021, Q Kids went dormant.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
Students will also be able to find tutoring for the ACT and SAT, which are critical for many college admissions and scholarships.
—Natalie La Roche Pietri, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
The support includes tutoring and other special needs academic support services.
—Megan De Mar, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
In theory, some Chicago Public School students could also receive scholarship funding for resources such as tutoring or after-school activities.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Students are able to learn two to six times faster with this academic structure than with traditional school because there’s individualized tutoring that happens with the AI app.
—Jon Poorman, Houston Chronicle, 4 Apr. 2026
Because of this, parents can be financially restricted from funding tutoring or test preparation.
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
My office hours were more like counseling sessions than tutoring.
—CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
As of now, a training center in Shandong is tutoring dozens of humanoids in basic tasks such as carrying trays, folding clothes, and retrieving water from shelves.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Mar. 2026
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
Noun
At the Ramsey County Family Service Center in Maplewood, as many as 65 adults and children at a time are offered up to four consecutive months of crisis housing, food and onsite medical and dental services, as well as assistance navigating employment, transportation, tutoring and parenting skills.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2026
Prior to Beijing’s 2021 crackdown on private tutoring, a Stanford study found that frugal Chinese households spent an average of more than 17% of their annual income on education.
—Catherine Thorbecke, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
But when the Chinese government outlawed private tutoring in 2021, Q Kids went dormant.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
Students will also be able to find tutoring for the ACT and SAT, which are critical for many college admissions and scholarships.
—Natalie La Roche Pietri, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
The support includes tutoring and other special needs academic support services.
—Megan De Mar, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
In theory, some Chicago Public School students could also receive scholarship funding for resources such as tutoring or after-school activities.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Students are able to learn two to six times faster with this academic structure than with traditional school because there’s individualized tutoring that happens with the AI app.
—Jon Poorman, Houston Chronicle, 4 Apr. 2026
Because of this, parents can be financially restricted from funding tutoring or test preparation.
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
Teaching/tutoring gigs For those who love helping others learn and have a skill to share, platforms like Outschool, Lessonface and Wyzant can turn your knowledge into side income.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
My office hours were more like counseling sessions than tutoring.
—CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
As of now, a training center in Shandong is tutoring dozens of humanoids in basic tasks such as carrying trays, folding clothes, and retrieving water from shelves.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Mar. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tutoring
Noun
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Rue takes to this teaching like the Torah, ogling the girls grinding for bills with a fervor that mimics that of a religious revelation.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
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In between teaching and training, Wilkins helped coach South’s throwers.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Not a new one every year, but a coherent, sustained commitment to supporting and educating student in every zip code.—
Opinion Staff,
Oc Register,
8 Apr. 2026
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And the implication of cost disease is that the only way the cost of raising and educating children will stop going up is if the economy crashes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But Avalon Waterways has culinary cruises that amp it up a notch with samples of regional cuisine, demonstrations, special dinners, and a Master of Wine on board guiding wine and food pairings and tastings.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
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Crews will continue to work into the night securing the capsule and guiding it back to the Murtha, which is expected to reach Naval Base San Diego early Saturday.—
Noah Haggerty,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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For years, his main political project was legislation that siphoned public-education funds to private schools via vouchers.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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All art forms require immense time, training, and education to develop the skills needed to create great art.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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He had been scratched from the lineup but OKC manager Scott Hennessey was coaching third base for the Comets’ half of the inning and Ward had to wait until the inning was over to get the official word.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
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For the next 17 years, Bertman set the standard for coaching in college baseball.—
George Solomon,
Miami Herald,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Research highlights that each additional year of schooling increases an individual’s earnings by roughly 10% annually, illustrating how education compounds economic opportunity over time rather than delivering a one-time benefit.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2026
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The older students can help one another with technology that may not have been a part of their schooling, but is now a standard part of education.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
12 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Mashama embodies that ethos, including by mentoring the next generation of groundbreaking chefs.—
Kamala Harris,
Time,
15 Apr. 2026
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In practice, that can mean leading trainings, mentoring new hires, creating internal resources or contributing to specialized projects — all ways to share expertise without stepping into a formal management role.—
Alyshia Hull,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The team also gave Luna a series of initial instructions, including pre-launch priorities like hiring an employee to run the store’s day-to-day operations, deciding what the store should sell and ordering inventory.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
11 Apr. 2026
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Instead, what the court addressed was a single jury instruction, charting several paths forward — including fixing that instruction and trying the case again.—
Alex Crippen,
CNBC,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Tutoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tutoring. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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