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
Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Qualified expenses include tuition for non-public schools, tutoring, assessments and transportation.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 7 May 2026
Murdock helped create a nonprofit program called Homework Helpers, which supports at-risk students through tutoring and other educational services.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 7 May 2026
The individualized support for students will be seen through smaller class sizes and high-dosage tutoring in small groups, McFarland added.
—Lina Ruiz
may 5, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 May 2026
My family didn’t have resources for extra test prep or tutoring.
—Micky Horstman, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
His company runs a network of after school learning centers where an adaptive AI tutoring system spots those cracks and customizes lessons in real time based on how each student responds.
—Time Contributors, Time, 29 Apr. 2026
Before the attack, Allen was a teacher at C2 Education, a massive nationwide tutoring, test prep and college admissions counseling organization.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
In 1993, the Supreme Court ruled that parents who prove that their school district does not adequately accommodate their child’s disability are entitled to reimbursement for private school or private tutoring services.
—Marc Novicoff, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
Alyssa Ferro-Lloret, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
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
Noun
Gus Mattammal, 53, a tutoring and test-prep company executive, is running for California state superintendent of public instruction.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Qualified expenses include tuition for non-public schools, tutoring, assessments and transportation.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 7 May 2026
Murdock helped create a nonprofit program called Homework Helpers, which supports at-risk students through tutoring and other educational services.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 7 May 2026
The individualized support for students will be seen through smaller class sizes and high-dosage tutoring in small groups, McFarland added.
—Lina Ruiz
may 5, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 May 2026
My family didn’t have resources for extra test prep or tutoring.
—Micky Horstman, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
His company runs a network of after school learning centers where an adaptive AI tutoring system spots those cracks and customizes lessons in real time based on how each student responds.
—Time Contributors, Time, 29 Apr. 2026
Before the attack, Allen was a teacher at C2 Education, a massive nationwide tutoring, test prep and college admissions counseling organization.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
In 1993, the Supreme Court ruled that parents who prove that their school district does not adequately accommodate their child’s disability are entitled to reimbursement for private school or private tutoring services.
—Marc Novicoff, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tutoring
Noun
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The cooperation between the mongooses enables culture and teaching, but also incredible violence.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
8 May 2026
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Alongside teaching, Quach began working with birds, eventually developing long term relationships with two macaws that have now been with him for more than 21 years, an uncommon lifespan in human care.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
8 May 2026
Verb
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The Thoreau Alliance, an organization dedicated to educating about his life and legacy, is international.—
Robert M. Thorson,
The Conversation,
8 May 2026
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James Romm Translates Classical Greek Poetry In the 5th century AD, a father in the Balkan city of Stobi was educating his son.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Kerr earned the 2015-16 NBA Coach of the Year award after guiding the Warriors to an NBA-record 73-9 mark during the regular season.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
10 May 2026
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These trials established both its therapeutic potential and its side effects, guiding dosage and treatment protocols.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
Noun
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This carnivore’s sanctum offers an education in offal, mapping the pig from trompa (snout) to rabo (tail).—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Expanding access to high-quality early education, supporting the workforce behind it, and giving families clearer information is all part of the solution.—
Tina Dello Russo,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
Verb
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The performance of a team that has no playoff series wins during Weltman’s tenure is more a reflection of personnel decisions rather than coaching.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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Kerr has reached an agreement in principle on a two-year contract to continue coaching the Warriors, according to a person with knowledge of the negotiations.—
Janie McCauley,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
Noun
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At the end of their intensive, ten-month schooling in all things Chinese, the students receive a Masters in Global Affairs from Tsinghua, considered one of the ten best universities in the world.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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Conversely, home schooling received a big boost in activity during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, when public-school campuses were typically closed for a year or more.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
Verb
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For Fleenor, those connections remain the heart of the job — whether mentoring a new nurse, helping staff through a difficult shift or sitting with a patient and family during a stressful hospital stay.—
Nancy Badertscher,
AJC.com,
7 May 2026
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Hanging on the walls are stills from the film and TV projects produced by OBB—a docuseries about Shaq mentoring entrepreneurs, Sabrina Carpenter’s holiday special—interspersed with marketing images for the brand, shot onsite.—
Lucy Feldman,
Time,
6 May 2026
Noun
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The secret to the best control is to make the insecticide applications, following label instructions, before flower buds begin to open.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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The instructions are crystal clear as to exactly where the centerline must be.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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“Tutoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tutoring. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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