mentoring 1 of 2

noun

Definition of mentoringnext
as in teaching

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mentoring

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verb

present participle of mentor
as in guiding
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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  1. teaching
  2. guiding
  3. coaching
  4. assistance
  5. showing
  6. advice
Noun
  • Giovanni held teaching roles at both Rutgers and Queens College before being recruited by Fowler, who was the associate head of the English department at Virginia Tech, back in 1987.
    Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • His experience also lists jobs as an artificial intelligence teaching assistant for gifted high school students.
    Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of teaching
Verb
  • Influencers play a key role in this balance, guiding Gen Zers to brands that offer both quality and value, creating a powerful alignment between consumer desires and brand positioning this holiday season.
    Nandan Sheth, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Based on my experience guiding companies through strengthening their privacy practices, here are four steps to consider.
    Jodi Daniels, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of guiding
Verb
  • Coaches Reba McEntire, Snoop Dogg, Michael Bublé, and Gwen Stefani were represented in the finale with at least one participant, but only one could claim bragging rights as coaching the winner of Season 26.
    Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
  • In other coaching shake-ups, the Blackhawks fired coach Luke Richardson on Thursday, appointing Rockford Ice Hogs coach Anders Sorensen as interim coach.
    Grace Miserocchi, Chicago Tribune, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of coaching
Noun
  • Specific services offered are medical aid, addiction treatment, mental health support, career assistance, independent living skills, vocational services, peer support services and social activities.
    Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The bill authorizes the expansion of U.S. military resources to assist with migrant interdiction on the border with Mexico and expands U.S. assistance to Israel -- core Republican priorities.
    Democrat-Gazette stafffrom wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of assistance
Verb
  • The nearly 300-mile trek from Atlanta was pivotal in showing the Confederacy was falling apart as Sherman’s troops gutted much of the key slave state.
    Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Amazon’s massive recommence infrastructure investments made over the last several years are showing clear signs of paying off, as operating profits surge.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of showing
Noun
  • The advice itself is sound in theory, but in practice, there are ways that cybercriminals are getting around such due diligence.
    Davey Winder, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
  • The advice: My expert this month is Lizzie Post, the great-great granddaughter of etiquette maven Emily Post.
    Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of advice
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