tutors 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of tutor
1
as in teaches
to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field tutored me in Spanish

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2
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

2 of 2

noun

plural of tutor
as in teachers

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tutors
  1. teaches
  2. guides
  3. teachers
  4. educates
  5. coaches
  6. instructors
  7. schools
  8. mentors
Verb
  • The Serengeti teaches us that nature doesn’t force alignment.
    — Sherry McAllister, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Cotter, 29, moved from Chicago and now teaches English at a high school.
    — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of teaches
Verb
  • Listening from the very beginning helps address any reservations and guides you toward the best way to gain their trust and confidence in your products and services.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Eder believed that American flags should be made in America, a philosophy that still guides the company today.
    — Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 26 June 2026
Definition of guides
Noun
  • Leaders of the state’s largest teachers union plan to focus their efforts on passing Proposition 3, which would make permanent an existing tax on certain high earners to fund schools and community colleges.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • More than a hundred students, parents and teachers are calling on the Miami-Dade School Board to say enough is enough with laying down burning hot plastic turf in schools.
    — Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026
Definition of teachers
Verb
  • On the continent is an elite war college that educates healers, soldiers, scribes, and — most famously — dragon riders.
    — Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
  • Texas, which educates roughly 1 in 10 of the nation's public school students, has been at the forefront of a charge by conservatives to incorporate more religion into classrooms.
    — JAMIE STENGLE, Arkansas Online, 27 June 2026
Definition of educates
Verb
  • Ahead of the game against Bosnia-Herzegovina, PA Classics coaches Brittney Jakobson and Nick Jakobson took their children, Declan and Camden, to kick a ball at Pulisic’s former club.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
  • The camp is being led by Geordie Kinnear, who coaches the Charlotte Checkers, the Panthers’ AHL affiliate.
    — Ava DiCecca, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2026
Definition of coaches
Noun
  • These include instructors who would normally be spending their days teaching the basics of how to handle firearms, pull over speeding motorists, collect evidence at a crime scene and interview victims and suspects.
    — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • According to prosecutors, Pocovi, who was leading a group of seven divers, violated safety protocols and regulations governing professional diving instructors, La Nacion reported.
    — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
Definition of instructors
Verb
  • Baltimore County's Board of Education named the former Anne Arundel County schools Chief Operating Officer (COO) as its next superintendent, officials announced Monday.
    — JT Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 22 June 2026
  • There are people doing the hard work that schools such as Hi-Mount require.
    — Alan J. Borsuk, jsonline.com, 12 June 2026
Definition of schools
Verb
  • Lee has spoken in depth about playing Iroh, who helps Aang and eventually mentors his nephew Zuko.
    — Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 27 June 2026
  • Additionally, Charles visited a grassroots community organization that mentors children and young people affected by food insecurity.
    — Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Definition of mentors
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