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
Watch for his growth reading defense under the tutelage of veteran coach Frank Mazzotta.
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Dan Albano, Oc Register, 6 Aug. 2025
Both Antonetti and Chernoff learned their craft under the tutelage of executive Mark Shapiro, who left Cleveland in 2015 to become president of the Blue Jays and brought along Ross Atkins as general manager.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 28 July 2025
People who can't even boil water are put under the tutelage of top chefs and have to get their skills in the kitchen up quick or be eliminated.
—PC Magazine, 25 July 2025
The whisky was distilled way back in 1940 at the Speyside distillery, but it was put into a Gordon & MacPhail American oak cask (Cask 336 to be exact) by George Urquhart and his father, John, who managed the business under the tutelage of founders James Gordon and John Alexander MacPhail.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 24 July 2025
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Dan Albano, Oc Register, 6 Aug. 2025
Both Antonetti and Chernoff learned their craft under the tutelage of executive Mark Shapiro, who left Cleveland in 2015 to become president of the Blue Jays and brought along Ross Atkins as general manager.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 28 July 2025
People who can't even boil water are put under the tutelage of top chefs and have to get their skills in the kitchen up quick or be eliminated.
—PC Magazine, 25 July 2025
The whisky was distilled way back in 1940 at the Speyside distillery, but it was put into a Gordon & MacPhail American oak cask (Cask 336 to be exact) by George Urquhart and his father, John, who managed the business under the tutelage of founders James Gordon and John Alexander MacPhail.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tutelage
Noun
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Back then, hip-hop was divorced from education, but today, many educators like Evans see it as a powerful teaching tool for the classroom.—
Arionne Nettles,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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Milwaukee Public Schools needs support teaching literacy more than ever.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The desire to get involved in education issues is happening at a critical moment in the city.—
Lori Higgins,
Freep.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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On Wednesday, July 16, 1969, the Apollo 11 mission departed for the moon, powered by a Saturn V rocket and years of government investment in science and education (a pretty thought today).—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
24 Aug. 2025
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All of these services require schooling, training and licensure in Florida.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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Teachers and students were displaced, and schooling in the city came to a complete stop.—
Aubri Juhasz,
NPR,
25 Aug. 2025
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Since the spaghetti cooks twice — first in boiling water and then in the oven — cook it to al dente when following the package instructions.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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For instance, the Breeze comforter is not designed for washing machines, and the instructions say to spot clean, or dry-clean when needed.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Tutelage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tutelage. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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