as in advisor
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as in to guide
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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Recent Examples of mentor
Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
Wheatley, for example, is returning this year to help as a mentor.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2025
Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
The organization, which provides a range of community services aimed at reducing gun violence, including mentoring and after-school programs, received one of the first licenses to operate a retail cannabis dispensary in 2022.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Thank you so much for being my mentors and believing in me.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
Wheatley, for example, is returning this year to help as a mentor.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2025
Verb
Zemlinsky, who also mentored Schoenberg, discerned real promise in Mahler-Werfel but chided her for getting distracted by the social whirl.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
The organization, which provides a range of community services aimed at reducing gun violence, including mentoring and after-school programs, received one of the first licenses to operate a retail cannabis dispensary in 2022.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mentor
Verb
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Now, imagine an AI sales associate actively guiding a customer through the sales process.—
Michael Ashley,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Smith was hired in the summer of 2021 and guided the Utes to a 65-62 overall record, failing to make an NCAA Tournament appearance.—
The Athletic College Basketball Staff,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Tied for third all-time in coaching championships (five).—
Zach Harper,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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San Antonio moved assistant Mitch Johnson into the head coaching role that night on an interim basis.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
23 Feb. 2025
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An adviser of President Donald Trump has said there will be cuts in the administration of Medicaid to reduce fraud.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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Pritzker and disingenuous Democrats slam Trump and his adviser Elon Musk in an attempt to blame them for all that is wrong.—
Willie Wilson,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Mentor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mentor. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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