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Recent Examples of mentoring
Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
Haynes was starting his own mentoring program, 4DaBrothers, and invited Houston to a men’s retreat in Florida that the group holds each year.
—Kamal Morgan
february 5, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Feb. 2026
The Firefighter Cancer Support Network exists to support firefighters, EMS providers, and their immediate families after a cancer diagnosis through badge-to-badge mentoring, practical resources, and education focused on prevention and early detection.
—Jose Bolaños, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Training, mentoring, and wellness support to reduce burnout and turnover, because high turnover is itself a safety risk.
—ABC News, 3 Feb. 2026
Michael Coleman channels his West Baltimore roots into community organizing, mentoring and efforts to fight poverty through United Workers and local projects.
—Lily Carey, Baltimore Sun, 1 Feb. 2026
True mentoring, where an experienced professional is invested in another person’s long term success, is increasingly rare.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
Too often, however, the conversation focuses solely on individual or one-on-one mentoring.
—Essence, 26 Jan. 2026
The Show offered a wealth of business opportunities, but equally important were the mentoring, networking, and career development moments.
—Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Kamal Morgan
february 5, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Feb. 2026
This allegation includes reference to training programs, hiring decisions, firing and layoff decisions, internships and mentoring opportunities.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Yancy said, pointing out two youth mentoring programs that saw funding cuts under Johnson’s first proposal.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
Iger has been personally mentoring potential replacements, according to the company, an attempt by the board to ensure succession goes smoothly after botched efforts in the past.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
Among the programs being cut is Bridges to Baccalaureate, which provided undergraduate research opportunities and transfer student mentoring for Latino and low-income students in the behavioral and social sciences, and one called Destino that helped prepare STEM students for the workforce.
—Olivia Sanchez, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
The initiative provides college funding and mentoring to those who lack resources, guiding them through college and helping them land jobs afterward.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
Eulalia ChavezKatie Katie learned Eulalia was a jewelry maker, a lover of Rock and Roll, and a Big Sister for the Big Brothers Big Sisters program, America’s largest youth mentoring network.
—Audrey Abrahams, NBC news, 1 Feb. 2026
End acknowledges that side businesses can reduce pressure on retirement accounts, plus provide fulfillment when tied to mentoring, consulting or helping others.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Noun
The agency is seeking Nike's criteria for selecting employees for layoffs, its use of worker race and ethnicity data, and information about race-specific mentoring and career development programs.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
Haynes was starting his own mentoring program, 4DaBrothers, and invited Houston to a men’s retreat in Florida that the group holds each year.
—Kamal Morgan
february 5, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Feb. 2026
The Firefighter Cancer Support Network exists to support firefighters, EMS providers, and their immediate families after a cancer diagnosis through badge-to-badge mentoring, practical resources, and education focused on prevention and early detection.
—Jose Bolaños, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Training, mentoring, and wellness support to reduce burnout and turnover, because high turnover is itself a safety risk.
—ABC News, 3 Feb. 2026
Michael Coleman channels his West Baltimore roots into community organizing, mentoring and efforts to fight poverty through United Workers and local projects.
—Lily Carey, Baltimore Sun, 1 Feb. 2026
True mentoring, where an experienced professional is invested in another person’s long term success, is increasingly rare.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
Too often, however, the conversation focuses solely on individual or one-on-one mentoring.
—Essence, 26 Jan. 2026
The Show offered a wealth of business opportunities, but equally important were the mentoring, networking, and career development moments.
—Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Verb
The nonprofit organization provides mentoring, financial literacy and mental health and wellness activities for young men ages 16 to 24.
—Kamal Morgan
february 5, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Feb. 2026
This allegation includes reference to training programs, hiring decisions, firing and layoff decisions, internships and mentoring opportunities.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Yancy said, pointing out two youth mentoring programs that saw funding cuts under Johnson’s first proposal.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
Iger has been personally mentoring potential replacements, according to the company, an attempt by the board to ensure succession goes smoothly after botched efforts in the past.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
Among the programs being cut is Bridges to Baccalaureate, which provided undergraduate research opportunities and transfer student mentoring for Latino and low-income students in the behavioral and social sciences, and one called Destino that helped prepare STEM students for the workforce.
—Olivia Sanchez, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
The initiative provides college funding and mentoring to those who lack resources, guiding them through college and helping them land jobs afterward.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
Eulalia ChavezKatie Katie learned Eulalia was a jewelry maker, a lover of Rock and Roll, and a Big Sister for the Big Brothers Big Sisters program, America’s largest youth mentoring network.
—Audrey Abrahams, NBC news, 1 Feb. 2026
End acknowledges that side businesses can reduce pressure on retirement accounts, plus provide fulfillment when tied to mentoring, consulting or helping others.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mentoring
Noun
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That can mean anything from learning an instrument, to teaching, to volunteering, to taking a part-time job or joining a line-dancing group.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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The rewards of teaching are echoed by Jonny Albert, who just started at AWO helping to teach the social dance class, and by Meadow Smith, who’s been teaching dance there for five years.—
David L. Coddon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Jit Singh, who grew up in Johor and has been guiding for 50-plus years, met us in the lobby.—
Jeff Chu,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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He’s currently tied with George Seifert, who won 17 upon succeeding Bill Walsh and guiding the 1989 49ers to the Lombardi Trophy.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Tim offers phone coaching calls if you get stuck during a DIY job.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026
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Two men who rose through the coaching ranks on opposite sides of the football had neighboring houses.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Consequently, tutoring companies and educational startups will face increasing pressure to collaborate with major AI platforms or risk obsolescence in the test-prep domain.—
Gerui Wang,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Notre Dame’s model, called Tutor-ND, expands tutoring access by building capacity in schools and community organizations with its training.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Wang won election to the Arcadia City Council in November 2022 with assistance from Sun, who at the time, was her fiance and campaign consultant.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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Many brands agreed, however, that financing must be paired with technical assistance, diagnostics, and capacity building, along with strong governance and grievance mechanisms to ensure transparency.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Filmmakers will have access to dashboards showing view counts, completion rates and audience analytics, data the brothers believe could eventually become a secondary monetization tool.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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It’s gotten worse because America’s youth sports scene has become so profitable that private equity firms are reportedly showing an interest to join what previously had been a space for recreation, fun and life lessons for young people.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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At other points, Siegal turned to Epstein for advice on everything from a dispute over her inheritance to untangling her personal finances to dealing with a rival to her publicity business.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Observer used passenger trips instead of revenue miles to calculate crime rates at the advice of several public transit research experts.—
Caitlin McGlade,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Mentoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mentoring. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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