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as in to teach
to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field
tutored me in Spanish
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as in to guide
to give advice and instruction to (someone) regarding the course or process to be followed
bought a video series designed to tutor a person in the fine art of decorating cakes
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as in teacher
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Recent Examples of tutor
C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
Dilfer spent four years as head coach at a Tennessee high school and tutored top quarterback prospects in the Elite 11 camp series.
—Matt Baker, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
Beverly Gage, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
By December, Odom — who also works as a styling consultant and a tutor — says Faris had her daughter over and the pair were moving some things.
—Brian Brant, People.com, 9 Mar. 2025
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His actual induction into 5000 Role Models, however, will only further expand his ability to tutor young men of color.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
Dilfer spent four years as head coach at a Tennessee high school and tutored top quarterback prospects in the Elite 11 camp series.
—Matt Baker, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
Noun
McCarthy’s chief counsel, Roy Cohn, famously served as one of Donald Trump’s early mentors, a tutor in the ideological and practical workings of American politics.
—Beverly Gage, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
By December, Odom — who also works as a styling consultant and a tutor — says Faris had her daughter over and the pair were moving some things.
—Brian Brant, People.com, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tutor
Verb
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But his delivery proved so funny that Hughes put him in the film, teaching somnambulant students.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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Even microbes can get in on the act: In the case of colorectal cancer, bacteria from the intestines teach the liver to receive metastatic cancer cells.—
Amber Dance,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Apr. 2025
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Revenues were guided to flat to slightly up for 2025.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2025
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Trust that the universe is guiding you on the right path, and allow your inner wisdom to lead the way!—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Apr. 2025
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In 2023, Governor J.B. Pritzker, following teachers union directives, refused to renew the modest Invest in Kids program that offered several thousand low-income children an escape route from underperforming schools.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The result is teacher layoffs and less opportunity for the students who are attending public schools.—
Tinbete Ermyas,
NPR,
28 Mar. 2025
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Literacy was seen as a major factor in pre-war slave unrest, and attempts to educate Southern Blacks were greeted with everything from suspicion to violent opposition.—
Peter Greene,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Mercedes also has an easier audience to sell EVs to -- their customers are educated and more willing to try new things.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2025
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The victory tied him with franchise coaching legend Pat Riley, who owns the fourth-most victories in Knicks history.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2025
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And two: Agents like Gross are used to coaching them through this challenging process and on to a successful bid.—
Berit Thorkelson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Apr. 2025
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Little kids can learn to ski here with a individual or group lesson, and the instructors are extraordinary both in terms of getting on the student’s individual wavelength and teaching foundational skills that will last a lifetime.—
Kim Westerman,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Rhonda Stewart is a senior instructor/associate professor at Johnson & Wales University, Charlotte Campus.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Daube has mentored and provided instruction to many artists throughout her career.—
Dawn Giangiulio,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, Wendlinger is also mentoring freshman catcher Cali Rybicki.—
Michael Osipoff,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Tutor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tutor. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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