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as in adviser

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verb

as in to guide

to give advice and instruction to (someone) regarding the course or process to be followed we're looking for volunteers to mentor students in the theater arts

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Noun

Though he’s poised to become CEO at the Atlas advertising agency where his mentor Fred (Charles Dance) is set to retire, the shareholders believe the company’s management is too top-heavy with men, and insist that a woman be considered for the role. —

Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 22 May 2026 At least according to his teenage batting mentor at Yorkshire, Kevin Sharp. —

James Wallace, New York Times, 22 May 2026

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Donovan will also help writers rework dormant scripts for publishers, and is offering mentoring where a pitch deck or script is used for narrative structure. —

Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 May 2026 Most offer a three-week onsite residency, together with follow-up mentoring over the course of at least the following year. —

Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 19 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for mentor

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Noun

Millions upon millions of people are using generative AI as their ongoing advisor on mental health considerations (note that ChatGPT alone has over 900 million weekly active users, a notable proportion of which dip into mental health aspects, see my analysis at the link here).

— Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Top White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett tried to paint a rosier picture in an interview with CBS on Sunday, saying prices will come down soon after the strait and oil refineries reopen.

— Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 24 May 2026