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verb

present tense third-person singular of tutor

as in teaches

to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field tutored me in Spanish

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as in guides

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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tutors

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noun

plural of tutor

as in teachers

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Andra Gillespie, PhD, teaches political science at Emory University.

— Daniel Wilkerson, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
Jessica Donaldson, a public-school teacher who teaches pre-K at Orange Center STEAM Academy, a charter school run by Lift, found value in the training as well.

— Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of teaches

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Kaepora Gaebora, the talking owl who guides your path, won't repeat himself at the slightest provocation.

— James Perkins Mastromarino, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026
Sand, 44, ran on affordability, expanding health care access and ending Medicaid privatization, and often talked about how his Christian faith guides him.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of guides

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Most preschool teachers do not have a college degree and most earn little more than minimum wage.

— Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
People who earn at least 50,000 pounds ($67,000) a year will only have to wait five years, as will public-sector workers including doctors, nurses and teachers.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of teachers

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Not long after, the school system, which educates more than 150,000 students, changed its admissions practices to eliminate an extra in-person exam.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
The organization educates veterans about underutilized resources and opportunities.

— Monique John, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of educates

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Earlier this month, at least eight states sued OpenAI, with Iowa’s lawsuit alleging that ChatGPT gives dangerous medical advice, encourages paranoia and coaches people to hurt others or kill themselves.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026
Pro Football Hall of Fame coaches George Allen and Don Coryell started their careers at Whittier, and President Richard Nixon was a lineman for the Poets.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of coaches

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The union represents approximately 2,500 instructors, counselors, librarians, college nurses and program coordinators at all campuses of the district.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Metzger is one of the class instructors in the Quest program, teaching a wide variety of subjects.

— Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of instructors

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Its approval gives Class 5A and Class 6A schools the ability to move forward in Texas, a state with a wide range of enrollments, while smaller schools have more time to implement and evaluate.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026
Dean Fabrizio and James Teter, each hired in 2009, have been at their Class 6A schools the longest.

— Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of schools

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One possible explanation is that working together gives employees more opportunities to benefit from a supportive manager who mentors and offers development opportunities, while distance can offer some relief when the relationship is less favorable.

— Christos Makridis, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2026
Hamade, who mentors much of CentraLife’s advisor network directly, frames the company’s growth less as a sales story than an infrastructure one.

— Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026

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