Synonyms of tutoring

tutoring 1 of 2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• teaching
• education
• schooling
• instruction
• training
• tuition
• tutelage
• preparation
• development
• coaching
• pedagogy
• conditioning
• cultivation
• higher education
• improvement
• higher learning
• guidance
• pedagogics
• didactics
• readying
• direction
• enlightenment
• nurturing
• edification
• nurturance

tutoring

2 of 2

verb

present participle of tutor

1

as in educating

to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field

tutored me in Spanish

Synonyms & Similar Words

• teaching
• educating
• schooling
• training
• coaching
• instructing
• indoctrinating
• mentoring
• lecturing
• lessoning
• guiding
• preparing
• preaching
• drilling
• priming
• grounding
• homeschooling
• qualifying
• informing
• leading
• moralizing
• habilitating
• inculcating
• instilling
• introducing
• imparting (to)
• rearing
• retraining
• edifying
• directing
• catechizing
• enlightening
• implanting
• briefing
• fitting
• reteaching
• showing
• initiating
• familiarizing
• versing
• reschooling
• reeducating

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• guiding
• coaching
• teaching
• mentoring
• showing
• counseling
• leading
• accompanying
• steering
• training
• shepherding
• walking through
• escorting
• informing
• piloting
• supervising
• engineering
• attending
• schooling
• convoying
• drilling
• directing
• seeing
• chaperoning
• instructing
• godfathering
• overseeing
• superintending
• briefing
• swaying
• enlightening
• fostering
• squiring
• inculcating
• nurturing
• indoctrinating
• cultivating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tutoring

Noun

Public school students can use them for expenses such as tutoring, special education services, books, and technology. — Lara Murray-Sterzel, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

Research on high-impact tutoring has repeatedly demonstrated that design and implementation matter. — Raymond C. Pierce, Sun Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026

In July, a roof collapsed at a tutoring center under construction in Lahore, killing four schoolchildren. — Riaz Khan, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

In July, a roof collapse at a tutoring center under construction in Pakistan’s eastern city of Lahore killed at least 14 schoolchildren, police and rescue officials said at the time. — Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026

Kimberly’s company, SYDKIMYL Consulting, LLC, formed in 2018 and works on education and tutoring. — Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2026

Opting to participate in the tax credit program would incentivize Marylanders to donate money to scholarship-granting organizations that may also provide tutoring and other services. — Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 8 Oct. 2026

For example, a tutoring service where the AI adapts to how a student learns. — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2026

The grant will also support tutoring, supplemental instruction, technology upgrades, and mental health activities. — Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2026

Verb

Then in 2015, ProPublica found that The Princeton Review charged different prices for an online SAT tutoring package depending on a customer's ZIP Code. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Residents who spoke about the proposal said the city should address existing needs, including technology, electrical outlets, tutoring space and longer hours, before reducing the library’s footprint. — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026

According to the school’s official website, Lambrook School was first established in 1860 when Robert Burnside acquired Lambrook House with the goal of tutoring the sons of courtiers of Windsor Castle. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 15 Sep. 2026

The teen version includes stronger safety protections, parental controls and features designed to emphasize learning and tutoring rather than simply helping kids cheat on their homework. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026

Experts stressed engaging in activities that provide purpose and build meaningful connection; volunteering at a food bank or tutoring children was repeatedly recommended. — Taylor Seely, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026

Mighton began tutoring children in math to support himself financially as a playwright. — Jacqueline Weiss, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026

Parental involvement, tutoring resources, and community support can meet a child where their state education may be falling short. — Sarah Scott, Parents, 21 July 2026

In South Korea, almost eighty per cent of children regularly attend a hagwon—a private-tutoring center that supplements their schooling and prepares them for tests—which means that many kids are spending up to twelve hours a day in a classroom. — Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 19 July 2026