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
  • Independent retail teaches you to forecast off real reorders instead of hopeful projections, and to line up production with what is actually moving.
    — Joel Goldstein, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • As Stephen Sondheim teaches us, (forgettable) content dictates (forgettable) form.
    — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of teaches
Verb
  • The Black Parade, a marching band, guides him into the afterlife.
    — Lina Abascal, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Our capital improvement plan guides us with the infrastructure for traffic improvements, drainage/stormwater maintenance and other facilities to be maintained within the town.
    — Susan Starkey, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of guides
Noun
  • Saturday Morning Detention has two comics, Tay Brightman and CJ Marrinan, acting as the teachers to help keep the chaos organized and moderate the games.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026
  • On Wednesday, a 19-year-old student at a vocational school in the Mazovian province attacked fellow students, teachers and passersby with a sharp object, wounding nine people.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of teachers
Verb
  • The organization educates veterans about underutilized resources and opportunities.
    — Monique John, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Eton College, located in the English county of Berkshire a stone’s throw from Windsor Castle, educates boys aged 13 to 18 and accepts around 270 students per academic year.
    — Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of educates
Verb
  • And then there’s famous actress Nance O’Neil (Jessica Barden), who coaches Lizzie on how to conduct herself in the courtroom.
    — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026
  • That's a big load for Lions defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard to handle, especially with Detroit facing off this week against former defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn, who coaches the New York Jets.
    — Christian Romo, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of coaches
Noun
  • Led by various instructors, the practice uses the graveyard setting to demystify death, reduce stress and teach participants how to live more consciously.
    — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • At one point, exasperated instructors sent him to see a psychologist.
    — Marc Lieberman, CBS News, 11 Oct. 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
  • 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
Definition of mentors
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