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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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Recent Examples of tutor
Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2024
The nonprofit is looking for volunteers to tutor small groups or individual refugee students in elementary and high school.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Jan. 2025
Max Kutner, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2024
The big picture: Computer science professors have had the most success with AI tutors in the classroom so far, mirroring the mass appeal of genAI as a coding assistant — while many educators outside of the STEM fields are more likely to view genAI with suspicion or skepticism.
—Megan Morrone, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Foster began living for Christ after his 1983 vehicle accident in the purest sense — reading scripture, increasing his faith, and serving others by tutoring young basketball players, conducting clinics and providing former teammate Darrell Allums with food and shoes.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2024
The nonprofit is looking for volunteers to tutor small groups or individual refugee students in elementary and high school.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Jan. 2025
Noun
Ned Johnson, a prominent test prep tutor in the Washington area, has witnessed this firsthand.
—Max Kutner, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2024
The big picture: Computer science professors have had the most success with AI tutors in the classroom so far, mirroring the mass appeal of genAI as a coding assistant — while many educators outside of the STEM fields are more likely to view genAI with suspicion or skepticism.
—Megan Morrone, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
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Verb
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In a world that rewards immediate success, we are taught to fear error and avoid it at all costs.—
Veronica Angela,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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No one has taught me more about lipstick shades than you.—
Laura Dern,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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Leaders can guide their teams to focus on direct and meaningful connections with customers.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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Pure Amazon will travel its namesake region, with two cabins specifically for solo travelers, plus expert guides leading three- and four-night trips on rivers in the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve.—
Jennifer Billock,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Jan. 2025
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Listen to this article A substitute school teacher has been arrested and accused of sending inappropriate messages to students in Norwalk.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
27 Jan. 2025
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His interest in sports analytics comes from his math teacher father, who handed out rulers to Trick-or-Treaters each year.—
Jesse Newell,
Kansas City Star,
27 Jan. 2025
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Eaddy says the focus of the festival is to entertain, educate and inspire Black story tellers who have a desire to create stories of the struggles and the joys of the Black community.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Jan. 2025
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The most important thing to Hatch has always been educating the kids.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacramento Bee,
17 Jan. 2025
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The squad, coached by Phil Woolpert, featured future NBA stars Russell and Jones — as well as Mr. Buchanan, Jerry Mullen and Hal Perry — and went 28-1 including a 26-game win streak capped by a 77-63 victory over La Salle for the title.—
Derek Wilson,
The Mercury News,
18 Jan. 2025
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The bottom line: An opportunity to coach Dallas, one of the NFL's most storied franchises, could be hard to pass for Sanders, who returned the Colorado Buffaloes to national relevance in just two seasons.—
Esteban L. Hernandez,
Axios,
17 Jan. 2025
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Get Discounts and Lift Tickets at Other Mountains Another wallet win: instructors get access to a wide range of pro discounts.—
Lizzy Rosenberg,
Outside Online,
26 Jan. 2025
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The trial revealed that though Chris worked as a golf instructor, his primary financial support came from Carson, who gave him $35,000 annually and bought him cars and a home.—
Julie Tremaine,
People.com,
25 Jan. 2025
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She’s been in the underclassman mentoring program for several years.—
Bobby Narang,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2025
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Kelley said her grandmother was mentored by Madame Sul-Te-Wan, whose real name was Nellie Crawford, said to be the first Black woman under a movie studio contract in the silent film era, according to the Golden Globes.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC News,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Tutor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tutor. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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