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
  • More recently, Schumer announced that she was set to release her first children’s book — A Joke of Her Own, illustrated by Beth Mills — which is inspired by her own childhood and teaches kids about hard work and embracing comedy.
    — Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Focus on inference While AI training teaches the model to learn from patterns in large amounts of data, inference refers to the decisions that are made based on new information.
    — Isabel O'Brien,Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of teaches
Verb
  • Touch guides drone The first tactile contact triggers a change in the drone’s behavior.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Each of his musical pieces tells a story that guides the listener throughout the album, making each listen a unique journey.
    — Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of guides
Noun
  • Continue reading … -- POLITICS CLASSROOM CAPTURE — Nation’s largest teachers union under fire as controversial agenda puts century-old federal charter at risk.
    — , FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Thirty complaints were filed against OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, in a San Francisco federal court by people present at the shooting, including students, teachers and a principal.
    — Shannon Bond, NPR, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of teachers
Verb
  • Eco effort To protect the pristine natural habitat, Jumeirah Olhahali implements successful conservation projects and educates guests on their role in the preservation efforts.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026
  • None of these institutions educates hundreds of thousands of students.
    — Scott White, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of educates
Verb
  • The head coaches on the list include Sean Payton and Reid (in both Philadelphia and Kansas City).
    — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The Americans are led by Lawson with WNBA head coaches Nate Tibbetts, Natalie Nakase and Stephanie White serving as assistants.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of coaches
Noun
  • The team has 15 students and two instructors and meets weekly, Simons said.
    — Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The studios offer a variety of yoga styles, including hatha, vinyasa, yin, and yoga nidra, all guided by certified instructors.
    — Jasreen Mayal Khanna, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of instructors
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of schools
Verb
  • 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
  • Hal, a veteran of the Green Lantern Corps, begrudgingly mentors his new replacement while unraveling an alien mystery in rural Nebraska.
    — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of mentors
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