as in advisor
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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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Recent Examples of mentor
Expert Panel®, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Wright helps mentor prospects, aids in sponsorship events and even hosts the Battle of the Badges, the Mets’ annual charity game between members of the NYPD and NYFD.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2025
Jack Dunn, Variety, 29 Dec. 2024
Spider-Man) is just beginning his heroic journey, but now he's also being mentored by tech genius Norman Osborn.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 29 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The Center for Mentoring Excellence is my go-to resource for developing mentoring relationships that can work for mentors and mentees alike.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Wright helps mentor prospects, aids in sponsorship events and even hosts the Battle of the Badges, the Mets’ annual charity game between members of the NYPD and NYFD.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
The show follows a parallel timeline where Peter Parker, aka Spider-Man, is mentored by Norman Osborn, the alter-ego of his archenemy the Green Goblin, instead of Tony Stark like in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 29 Dec. 2024
Spider-Man) is just beginning his heroic journey, but now he's also being mentored by tech genius Norman Osborn.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 29 Dec. 2024
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Nonetheless, the film’s visual sensibility was guided by elemental factors inherent to the scenes, which so often pivot around movement and physical contact.Steve Dollar, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Club Dispersion Patterns: Users can view personalized club accuracy patterns overlaid on maps of golf holes within the Bushnell Golf app, providing clear visual indicators to guide club selection and course management decisions.Erik Matuszewski, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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The Bears have familiarity with McCarthy after the Super Bowl-winning head coach coached in the NFC North for the Green Bay Packers for 13 seasons.Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Jan. 2025
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The Bears and Jets have requested head coaching interviews with Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores.Axios Twin Cities, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025
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Hall served as an adviser to the Service Corporation of Retired Executives (SCORE) until his death on May 8, 2002.Mike Keckhaver), arkansasonline.com, 11 Jan. 2025
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The luxury house is working with adviser Citi to decide whether to pursue a deal, Sole said, citing market speculation.Antonio Vanuzzo, Fortune Europe, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Mentor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mentor. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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