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

Madison will play Brie, an aspiring actor and tutor who’s offered a large sum of money to help her tutoring client, Seth (Blackwell), finish his college applications during his family’s holiday yacht trip. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2026

Prosperous parents can hire help at home, order prepared meals, pay for premium grocery delivery or laundry services, and afford tuition and tutoring. — Jesús Fernández-Villaverde, Foreign Affairs, 10 Nov. 2026

Sam, an aspiring writer, supplements her Substack essays with standardized test tutoring that still may not be enough to cover London rent. — Alison Herman, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026

Even with the extra pay, Fortich cleans houses and does private tutoring on the side to make ends meet. — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026

Early in the recovery, at least, the share of students getting tutoring didn’t appear to grow much. — David Blazar, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2026

The latter, available in Classroom as well as search, is supposed to provide one-on-one tutoring and assistance without giving away all the answers. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 3 Nov. 2026

Most tutoring services in Santa Monica cover core academic subjects including math, reading, writing, and science, with many also offering test prep for the SAT, ACT, and AP exams. — Karen Koehler, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Harris testified that in fall 2017, Birchmore asked for more peer tutoring hours. — Kristina Rex, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

Verb

About a thousand Turkish high school students solved math problems with regular ChatGPT, with a tutoring version of the bot, or without AI. — Dmytro Korchevskyi, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026

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

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