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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Verb
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The school works to create an environment that teaches more than academics.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026 -
That’s why McConigley, a novelist who teaches at Colorado State University, jumped at the chance to adapt her short story collections and autobiographical writings for the theater.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
15 Jan. 2026
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Book experiences with locals like Barefoot Billy, who guides an epic, 26-mile Jet Ski tour, or Marianne van den Broek, a professional sand sculptor who leads workshops.—
Kelsey Ogletree,
Midwest Living,
11 Jan. 2026
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Premium Pliers Gugino, who guides striped bass and bluefish around Boston Harbor, and Rubner never leave the dock without a premium pair of pliers.—
Francesca Krempa,
Outside,
9 Jan. 2026
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All 69 schools will be closed next Tuesday and Wednesday to give teachers time to prepare an online curriculum.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
15 Jan. 2026
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What to do about it The Brookings report offers a long list of recommendations to help parents, teachers and policymakers — not to mention tech companies themselves — harness the good of AI without subjecting children to the risks that the technology currently poses.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
14 Jan. 2026
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
9 Jan. 2026
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Proceeds from the concert will benefit the Painted Turtle, which provides a summer camp experience for kids with serious medical issues, and the Bridge School, which educates children with severe speech and physical disabilities.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
26 Oct. 2025
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The facility has a locker room, showers, training room, industrial-sized washer and dryer, coaches offices and a kitchen.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Jan. 2026
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As the training mates shared the podium, coaches Melissa Gregory and Denis Petukhov beamed, snapping photos from the sidelines.—
Patrice Hutton,
Hartford Courant,
6 Jan. 2026
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Unused to the diet, heat and poor hygiene, Ramírez fell ill, though neither diarrhea nor stomach cramps prevented him from complaining vociferously about his accommodation, arguing with his instructors about tactics and questioning his hosts’ more grandiose claims of military prowess.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Jan. 2026
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The volume of writing was overwhelming for instructors, even in 1982 when the rule went into effect.—
David Head,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Jan. 2026
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Sales of the $6 tickets will be used to fund performances for students at Title I schools.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
30 Nov. 2025
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Viola Davis stars as General Nanisca, the group's leader who mentors a spirited new arrival, Nawi (Thuso Mbedu).—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Dec. 2025
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Brilliance & Excellence Movement is an organization that mentors young men and promotes safe and peaceful communities.—
Shardaa Gray,
CBS News,
3 Dec. 2025
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“Tutors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tutors. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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