1
as in to teach
to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field
tutored me in Spanish
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2
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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Matt Baker, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
For rural students without access to calculus in high school, STARS offers free online courses and tutoring through partnerships with Khan Academy and Schoolhouse.world.
—Kelly Field, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2024
Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 27 Jan. 2025
That's a virtual tutor powered by AI, not a human who can teach you how to use AI more effectively.
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
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Verb
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
For rural students without access to calculus in high school, STARS offers free online courses and tutoring through partnerships with Khan Academy and Schoolhouse.world.
—Kelly Field, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2024
Noun
In addition to educators, the school district employs hundreds of cafeteria workers and tutors, carpenters, warehouse workers, electricians and roofers.
—Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 27 Jan. 2025
That's a virtual tutor powered by AI, not a human who can teach you how to use AI more effectively.
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
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Verb
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Both are always teaching and providing value to their audiences.—
Ashley Hume,
Fox News,
11 Mar. 2025
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Owners can teach their dogs to swim in inflatable pools in the back yard, the bathtub, or ponds and lakes without any strong current or natural waves.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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Residents want city planners to take notice and be a guiding hand for new investment in their community — especially since landmarks such as Puckett’s and Gary’s Barber Shop, which served the community for 59 years, will be or are already gone.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Mar. 2025
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Dylan Scott covers health for Vox, guiding readers through the emerging opportunities and challenges in improving our health.—
Dylan Scott,
Vox,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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That was bad for teachers and students and was a root cause of growing parental dissatisfaction and mistrust of public education.—
James A. Kadamus,
Hartford Courant,
16 Mar. 2025
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Also watch out from some entertaining comedy moments delivered by Ryan O’Donnell (who plays Cher’s father, the teacher and a driving instructor) and Imelda Warren-Green (who also takes on multiple cameo roles as Miss Geist, Miss Stoeger and Cher’s housekeeper).—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The nonprofit sector should leverage this potential wealth transfer by investing time in educating donors about the importance of unrestricted gifts.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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The state agencies charged with addressing hard drug addiction and the safe use of cannabis are failing to educate the public as to the dangers of drug use.—
Howard Husock,
New York Daily News,
19 Mar. 2025
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Sloan originally coached the Gators in the early 1960s, left and returned after winning the national title at North Carolina State in ’74.—
Mike Bianchi,
Orlando Sentinel,
20 Mar. 2025
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According to a report by AARP, one of his handlers coached the barely cognizant Marvel icon through the task.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Search and recovery diving instructor Juan Heredia, founder of the nonprofit Angels Recovery Dive Team, found Dane after a two-hour dive in the frigid waters of the Siletz River in Lincoln County, Ore., about three miles downstream from the boy’s home, per CNN.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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As even the instructors at Radford will readily admit, every driver is still a student.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Before boarding, participants take part in an eight-month program including English lessons, and mentoring sessions on aspects such as networking.—
Angelica Mari,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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In addition to mentoring students in the Solana Pacific Yearbook Club and using his technology expertise to help the foundation run more efficiently, Chen is also a volunteer in the Scouting America organization, supporting both Troop 782 and Cub Scouts Pack 734.—
Del Mar Times,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Tutor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tutor. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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