1
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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as in teacher
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Recent Examples of tutor
La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 27 Dec. 2024
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
Morgan Smith, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
Hoffman and Beato see a world of AI tutors personalizing education for each child, researchers rapidly discovering cures for diseases like Alzheimer's and cancer, and AI advisors empowering people to navigate complex systems and achieve their goals.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Proposals range from tutoring services for special needs students, public art projects, youth programs, block parties to ice cream socials.
—La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 27 Dec. 2024
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
Noun
On Outschool, a marketplace for virtual classes for children, for example, one tutor offers sessions on Dungeons & Dragons, while another teaches tambourine and hand drum lessons.
—Morgan Smith, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
Hoffman and Beato see a world of AI tutors personalizing education for each child, researchers rapidly discovering cures for diseases like Alzheimer's and cancer, and AI advisors empowering people to navigate complex systems and achieve their goals.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Her mother Colleen, however, taught the junior guard how to play basketball.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2025
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Mix It Up: Combine edutainment with teaching traditional methods or homework that is assigned at school.—
Fiona Tapp,
Parents,
3 Feb. 2025
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Schools, policymakers and advocacy groups may use this data to guide future conversations on gender inclusivity, curriculum development and youth mental health services.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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An air traffic controller sought to guide the helicopter around the incoming plane.—
Chris Kenning,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
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The legislature never dealt with how to pay for the teachers’ union nirvana.—
Kevin Igoe,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Jan. 2025
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools employs more than 18,000 people, ranging from teachers and principals to assistants, custodians and secretaries.—
Gavin Off,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Jan. 2025
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Three years later, Anaheim Union High School District trustees passed a resolution to sue Mexico for $50 million for the cost of educating people like me, who were the children of unauthorized immigrants.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2025
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The office now is responsible for educating and developing strategies with the military on how to reduce civilian harm and working with allied nations on harm reduction strategies.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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The two took pride in coaching their son, Maxim Naumov, who placed fourth at the U.S. national championships in Wichita on Sunday.—
Chris Kenning,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
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Sean Kay and Angela Yang Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) in a statement confirmed the deaths of young ice-skating duo Sean Kay and Angela Yang, whom Kirsanov coached.—
Chad de Guzman,
TIME,
31 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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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
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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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“Tutor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tutor. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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