mentee

noun

men·​tee men-ˈtē How to pronounce mentee (audio)
: one who is being mentored : protégé
… nearly all the mentees opted to remain in the sciences …Sally Rubenstone

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According to Crookston, communication via text over the last year, in 2025, resulted in 66,000 texts between mentors and mentees. Megan Shinn, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026 Fraternity brothers Jackson’s mentees also organized efforts to continue his civil rights activism. Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026 Jackson's mentees also honored his legacy by organizing on issues such as voting rights, economic inequality and political organizing in the weeks after his passing. ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026 Dara Treseder, Autodesk CMO and Zeplain’s longtime friend and mentee, calls Zeplain to tell her the truth. Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mentee

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First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of mentee was in 1965

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“Mentee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mentee. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.

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