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to give advice and instruction to (someone) regarding the course or process to be followed
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Recent Examples of mentoring
Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 25 May 2026
Structured mentoring and visible senior modeling don't materialize on their own in hybrid environments.
—Andy Molinsky, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Today, the agency serves more than 4,500 young people and their families not only through counseling but through programs such as life skills development, youth mentoring, trauma recovery and parent training.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
For a fee, job seekers can get access to resume reviews, negotiation coaching, mentoring, mock interviews, exam drills and more.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Hubbard’s mentoring of Brooks has been part of a pact that Hubbard made with himself when his younger teammate was drafted.
—Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026
In its early years, the foundation offered mentoring, coaching and low-interest small business loans.
—Wendy Naugle, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
Choices at each table showcased providers such new window installers, health screenings and senior care mentoring.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
This initiative aims to discover emerging student filmmakers and highlight students’ talents in a festival setting, providing them with mentoring and potential job opportunities in a tough industry.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 23 Apr. 2026
Janine Schindler, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
With his name, image and likeness revenue, Dent could comfortably choose his next steps and opted to begin mentoring young basketball players.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
Jones brought his experience to academia, teaching and mentoring students at both the University of San Francisco and Stanford University.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 25 May 2026
For those who don't have a CFO, Frances acts as a business coach, offering strategies and suggestions in a way that makes anyone feel at home, sort of like an accomplished older sister mentoring you.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
Terrance Hollingsworth, who attended Triton from 1992-95, had a career in financial services, advising on deals, supporting initial public offerings and mentoring youth in financial literacy.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
Liam Johnson, a junior at EF Academy was at the event on Tuesday mentoring younger students.
—Daily News, 20 May 2026
While the festival will unspool finished features, a big component of the event includes a robust industry presence with dozens of mentoring tables, financing and production panels and discussions as well as opportunities with sales agents, buyers and other industryites.
—Carole Horst, Variety, 13 May 2026
The company emphasizes coaching and mentoring at every level.
—Sara Hansen, Denver Post, 13 May 2026
Noun
Parallel to his dedication to martial arts was his commitment to the military and mentoring.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 25 May 2026
Structured mentoring and visible senior modeling don't materialize on their own in hybrid environments.
—Andy Molinsky, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Today, the agency serves more than 4,500 young people and their families not only through counseling but through programs such as life skills development, youth mentoring, trauma recovery and parent training.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
For a fee, job seekers can get access to resume reviews, negotiation coaching, mentoring, mock interviews, exam drills and more.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Hubbard’s mentoring of Brooks has been part of a pact that Hubbard made with himself when his younger teammate was drafted.
—Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026
In its early years, the foundation offered mentoring, coaching and low-interest small business loans.
—Wendy Naugle, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
Choices at each table showcased providers such new window installers, health screenings and senior care mentoring.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
This initiative aims to discover emerging student filmmakers and highlight students’ talents in a festival setting, providing them with mentoring and potential job opportunities in a tough industry.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
As Marcus spent more time mentoring his leading employees, their temperament shifted from frustrated to inspired, stirring more change in the workforce than Marcus ever could have achieved alone.
—Janine Schindler, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
With his name, image and likeness revenue, Dent could comfortably choose his next steps and opted to begin mentoring young basketball players.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
Jones brought his experience to academia, teaching and mentoring students at both the University of San Francisco and Stanford University.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 25 May 2026
For those who don't have a CFO, Frances acts as a business coach, offering strategies and suggestions in a way that makes anyone feel at home, sort of like an accomplished older sister mentoring you.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
Terrance Hollingsworth, who attended Triton from 1992-95, had a career in financial services, advising on deals, supporting initial public offerings and mentoring youth in financial literacy.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
Liam Johnson, a junior at EF Academy was at the event on Tuesday mentoring younger students.
—Daily News, 20 May 2026
While the festival will unspool finished features, a big component of the event includes a robust industry presence with dozens of mentoring tables, financing and production panels and discussions as well as opportunities with sales agents, buyers and other industryites.
—Carole Horst, Variety, 13 May 2026
The company emphasizes coaching and mentoring at every level.
—Sara Hansen, Denver Post, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mentoring
Noun
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While his previous rosters were ready-made, this one required more teaching.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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The program combines the strengths of collaborators to enrich teaching and learning of STEM while building the workforce of the future.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
Verb
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The organization also said Cuban authorities did not make any attempt to deal with the planes through some other means, including contacting them over the radio or guiding them out of the area.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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The leaders who embody and commit to these principles will stand a better chance at guiding their teams into the future.—
Eddy Azad,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
Noun
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But while in football that is generally viewed as a good thing, Tuchel and his coaching staff are also conscious that there are downsides that come with having been there and done it before, including scars from previous tournaments.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
23 May 2026
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Freire is currently the team’s assistant director of complex and academy development, and earlier this season lent a hand to the big-league coaching staff.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 May 2026
Verb
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Other teens may be helping to look after siblings, while some have found alternative ways to make money, such as gig work, tutoring or creating online content.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Now, Lacayo works part-time as a counselor at Kids Architecture Program and offers tutoring sessions to current architecture students.—
Alyssa Ferro-Lloret,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Orange County Workforce and Economic Development Board encouraged small business owners impacted by the incident to submit an SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan worksheet to determine eligibility for potential assistance programs.—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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Many skilled trade schools recognize that service members are well-suited for careers in the trades and actively work to support their transition by offering enrollment assistance and educational funding.—
Rose Van Alstine,
Fortune,
26 May 2026
Verb
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On the front of the card was a scan of his brain showing the tumor on it.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Bloomberg reported there had been complaints of Manifold showing aggressive behavior toward employees and mishandling sensitive information.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Any advice for the time- or attention-challenged?—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 May 2026
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When Stagg’s calculations lead him to conclude that an almighty storm is set to break on June 5, 1944 — the day originally earmarked for the Normandy landings — after a long period of balmy calm, potentially scuppering the entire vast project, his simple but urgent advice is to wait a day.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
27 May 2026
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“Mentoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mentoring. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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