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Recent Examples of mentoring
Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Hubbard’s mentoring of Brooks has been part of a pact that Hubbard made with himself when his younger teammate was drafted.
—Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026
In its early years, the foundation offered mentoring, coaching and low-interest small business loans.
—Wendy Naugle, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
Choices at each table showcased providers such new window installers, health screenings and senior care mentoring.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
This initiative aims to discover emerging student filmmakers and highlight students’ talents in a festival setting, providing them with mentoring and potential job opportunities in a tough industry.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 23 Apr. 2026
Their task was to increase access to business resources by creating platforms for networking, mentoring, and collaboration, and by assisting small businesses in navigating the city’s procurement system.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026
In the 13 years since launching the Social Innovation Accelerator, United Way has supported 103 social entrepreneurs with transformational funding, training and mentoring.
—Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
This cycle of learning, mentoring, and leadership is one of the reasons Montessori classrooms help children develop not just academically, but socially and emotionally as well.
—Jose Bolaños, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Carole Horst, Variety, 13 May 2026
The company emphasizes coaching and mentoring at every level.
—Sara Hansen, Denver Post, 13 May 2026
This recognition is reflected in her recent 2026 Nurse Excellence Award, which highlights her leadership in providing patient care, mentoring and guiding her staff.
—Laura Berrios, AJC.com, 7 May 2026
Hanging on the walls are stills from the film and TV projects produced by OBB—a docuseries about Shaq mentoring entrepreneurs, Sabrina Carpenter’s holiday special—interspersed with marketing images for the brand, shot onsite.
—Lucy Feldman, Time, 6 May 2026
His mentoring efforts so far have mostly been further down the ballot.
—Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
The Duchess also made a surprise appearance as a guest judge on MasterChef Australia, mentoring some of Australia's top home cooks alongside judges Poh Ling Yeow, Sofia Levin and Jean-Christophe Novelli.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
Today, Quinn is a software engineer, building a career while mentoring others.
—Donald Fountain, CBS News, 4 May 2026
In addition to her role at BET, Lee founded Leading Women Defined and serves as co-founder of Monarch Collective, both orgs that are dedicated to mentoring, supporting and empowering women and members of the BIPOC community.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
For a fee, job seekers can get access to resume reviews, negotiation coaching, mentoring, mock interviews, exam drills and more.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Hubbard’s mentoring of Brooks has been part of a pact that Hubbard made with himself when his younger teammate was drafted.
—Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026
In its early years, the foundation offered mentoring, coaching and low-interest small business loans.
—Wendy Naugle, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
Choices at each table showcased providers such new window installers, health screenings and senior care mentoring.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
This initiative aims to discover emerging student filmmakers and highlight students’ talents in a festival setting, providing them with mentoring and potential job opportunities in a tough industry.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 23 Apr. 2026
Their task was to increase access to business resources by creating platforms for networking, mentoring, and collaboration, and by assisting small businesses in navigating the city’s procurement system.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026
In the 13 years since launching the Social Innovation Accelerator, United Way has supported 103 social entrepreneurs with transformational funding, training and mentoring.
—Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
This cycle of learning, mentoring, and leadership is one of the reasons Montessori classrooms help children develop not just academically, but socially and emotionally as well.
—Jose Bolaños, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Verb
While the festival will unspool finished features, a big component of the event includes a robust industry presence with dozens of mentoring tables, financing and production panels and discussions as well as opportunities with sales agents, buyers and other industryites.
—Carole Horst, Variety, 13 May 2026
The company emphasizes coaching and mentoring at every level.
—Sara Hansen, Denver Post, 13 May 2026
This recognition is reflected in her recent 2026 Nurse Excellence Award, which highlights her leadership in providing patient care, mentoring and guiding her staff.
—Laura Berrios, AJC.com, 7 May 2026
Hanging on the walls are stills from the film and TV projects produced by OBB—a docuseries about Shaq mentoring entrepreneurs, Sabrina Carpenter’s holiday special—interspersed with marketing images for the brand, shot onsite.
—Lucy Feldman, Time, 6 May 2026
His mentoring efforts so far have mostly been further down the ballot.
—Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
The Duchess also made a surprise appearance as a guest judge on MasterChef Australia, mentoring some of Australia's top home cooks alongside judges Poh Ling Yeow, Sofia Levin and Jean-Christophe Novelli.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
Today, Quinn is a software engineer, building a career while mentoring others.
—Donald Fountain, CBS News, 4 May 2026
In addition to her role at BET, Lee founded Leading Women Defined and serves as co-founder of Monarch Collective, both orgs that are dedicated to mentoring, supporting and empowering women and members of the BIPOC community.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mentoring
Noun
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There is great teaching going on, the principal is wonderful.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2026
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Concurrent with Lovelace O’Neal’s artistic practice was her teaching career.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
15 May 2026
Verb
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There are a few guiding principles for us.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2026
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Marmion succeeds Rick Baker, who retired after guiding the CBAA for 38 years.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
15 May 2026
Noun
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We as a coaching staff were blessed to be able to spend five days a week with them this spring.—
Alex Kushel,
Sun Sentinel,
17 May 2026
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Moore, whose coaching and playing roots trace back to the University of Iowa, is returning to the program decades after first launching a football career that would span generations, multiple Super Bowl runs and some of the game’s greatest quarterbacks.—
Rick Stroud,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 May 2026
Verb
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Now, Lacayo works part-time as a counselor at Kids Architecture Program and offers tutoring sessions to current architecture students.—
Alyssa Ferro-Lloret,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2026
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Teaching/tutoring gigs For those who love helping others learn and have a skill to share, platforms like Outschool, Lessonface and Wyzant can turn your knowledge into side income.—
Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Experts and officials say the progress is largely thanks to the billions of dollars in public spending statewide, expanding street outreach, boosting rental assistance and converting motels into shelters and supportive housing, among other efforts to alleviate homelessness.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
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Significantly for the Charlotte area, the region is eligible for both grants and closing cost assistance.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
19 May 2026
Verb
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However, there is no definitive national ranking from 2013 showing Los Angeles and New York City tied as the safest big cities in the country.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Fourth, epidemiologists suspect that hantavirus is most contagious when an infected person is showing symptoms, whereas SARS-CoV-2 can readily be transmitted by seemingly healthy people.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Check the product label for any special instructions or contact a waste disposal facility for advice.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
19 May 2026
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Uthmeier’s rebuke of the NFL goes beyond the Rooney Rule and into other NFL initiatives, including the league’s coach and front office accelerator program that provides advice and strategies on pursuing front office jobs.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
19 May 2026
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“Mentoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mentoring. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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