as in teaching
the act or process of imparting knowledge or skills to another
a governess overseeing the tutelage of the family's children
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Recent Examples of tutelage
That trio combined for exactly one 15-goal seasons in the rest of their club careers outside of Arena’s tutelage.
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Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Under his tutelage, the Rock Hall has made meaningful changes in response to its loudest criticisms, such as admitting more women — Mary J. Blige, Cher, Dionne Warwick, and Big Mama Thorton are among the 2024 class — and loosening the definition of what rock and roll can be.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2024
Markstrom will miss the remainder of the club’s games leading into the Four Nations break and will begin a rehab program under the tutelage of the Devils’ athlete care staff.
—Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
The dancer Holley Farmer, who inherited many of Ms. Brown’s roles during her Cunningham tenure, from 1997 to 2009, called her a supreme advocate for dancers whose tutelage had a profound impact.
—Claudia La Rocco, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
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Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Under his tutelage, the Rock Hall has made meaningful changes in response to its loudest criticisms, such as admitting more women — Mary J. Blige, Cher, Dionne Warwick, and Big Mama Thorton are among the 2024 class — and loosening the definition of what rock and roll can be.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2024
Markstrom will miss the remainder of the club’s games leading into the Four Nations break and will begin a rehab program under the tutelage of the Devils’ athlete care staff.
—Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
The dancer Holley Farmer, who inherited many of Ms. Brown’s roles during her Cunningham tenure, from 1997 to 2009, called her a supreme advocate for dancers whose tutelage had a profound impact.
—Claudia La Rocco, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tutelage
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Cameron started his teaching career at R. T. Coles Vocational School and taught at Lincoln High School before landing a position heading the language and literature department at Penn Valley Community College.—
Mará Rose Williams,
Kansas City Star,
14 Feb. 2025
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After the war, Stimson returned to Columbia University to resume operating and teaching.—
Catherine Musemeche,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 Feb. 2025
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With some Black History Month activities being scaled back by the federal government, history and education organizations are ramping up efforts to fill the void.—
Deborah Barfield Berry,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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With the rise of Black education through HBCUs, vocational schools, and trade programs, Black women began to leverage their expertise in home economics into entrepreneurial ventures.—
Essence,
Essence,
11 Feb. 2025
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Critics said the move depletes the government of vital data sources on American schooling and all but decimated the agency’s research division.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA TODAY,
12 Feb. 2025
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Beyond New Beginnings was created to help young women, between the ages of 18 and 26, with low income housing, completion of a high school diploma, attending post-secondary schooling or full-time employment.—
Graham P. Johnson,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Tony Thurmond, California State superintendent of public instruction, is the keynote speaker.—
Larry Magid,
The Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2025
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Customers who respond on LG’s website will get a warning label that comes with placement instructions and a reminder for customers to push a lock button when the range isn’t in use to prevent unintentional activation of the stove.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN,
6 Feb. 2025
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