as in teaching
the act or process of imparting knowledge or skills to another
found his calling in the tutoring of children with special educational needs
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as in educating
to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field
tutored me in Spanish
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as in guiding
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 tutoring
CNN Money,
1 July 2026
Residents and preliminary police findings indicate the tutoring center was operating in an aging building.
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ABC News,
1 July 2026
Lahore is the capital of Pakistan's most populous Punjab province, where many parents send their children to private tutoring centers in the afternoon and evening.
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CBS News,
1 July 2026
Students may use scholarships for a broad range of educational services, including tutoring, special education supports, instructional materials and other learning opportunities.
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Jeffrey S. Trimbath,
Baltimore Sun,
28 June 2026
The tester was identified as Knowles, who ran a tutoring business, Aced It Tutoring Services, according to the affidavit.
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Angie Dimichele,
Sun Sentinel,
27 June 2026
During the summer, the organization gets about 30 to 35 students for its summer tutoring program, which is scheduled to start on July 1.
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Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
27 June 2026
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
27 June 2026
The members organized events such as potluck dinners for Black and white families to interact, tutoring program for students and other efforts to improve southeast Denton.
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Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
Everyone and everything—society, reality, good stuff and bad stuff—is fiercely tutoring our hero, fiercely engaged in his development.
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James Parker,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
Thierry, who has been tutoring Remy, Candace’s son, is now in Annie’s kitchen, not making fun of her terrible French.
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John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
Other teens may be helping to look after siblings, while some have found alternative ways to make money, such as gig work, tutoring or creating online content.
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Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
Now, Lacayo works part-time as a counselor at Kids Architecture Program and offers tutoring sessions to current architecture students.
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Alyssa Ferro-Lloret,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2026
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.
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Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
As of now, a training center in Shandong is tutoring dozens of humanoids in basic tasks such as carrying trays, folding clothes, and retrieving water from shelves.
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Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
Eight other children were injured and being treated at a hospital, senior police official Faisal Kamran said, adding that the owner of the tutoring center and another person have been arrested.
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CNN Money,
1 July 2026
Residents and preliminary police findings indicate the tutoring center was operating in an aging building.
—
ABC News,
1 July 2026
Lahore is the capital of Pakistan's most populous Punjab province, where many parents send their children to private tutoring centers in the afternoon and evening.
—
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Students may use scholarships for a broad range of educational services, including tutoring, special education supports, instructional materials and other learning opportunities.
—
Jeffrey S. Trimbath,
Baltimore Sun,
28 June 2026
The tester was identified as Knowles, who ran a tutoring business, Aced It Tutoring Services, according to the affidavit.
—
Angie Dimichele,
Sun Sentinel,
27 June 2026
During the summer, the organization gets about 30 to 35 students for its summer tutoring program, which is scheduled to start on July 1.
—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
27 June 2026
Verb
The Chromebooks, donated by the Antioch Rotary Club and the Leo Fontana Family Foundation, were used for tutoring students, homework support, job-readiness training, and other educational programs, Trujillo said.
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Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
27 June 2026
The members organized events such as potluck dinners for Black and white families to interact, tutoring program for students and other efforts to improve southeast Denton.
—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
Everyone and everything—society, reality, good stuff and bad stuff—is fiercely tutoring our hero, fiercely engaged in his development.
—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
Thierry, who has been tutoring Remy, Candace’s son, is now in Annie’s kitchen, not making fun of her terrible French.
—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
Other teens may be helping to look after siblings, while some have found alternative ways to make money, such as gig work, tutoring or creating online content.
—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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
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
As of now, a training center in Shandong is tutoring dozens of humanoids in basic tasks such as carrying trays, folding clothes, and retrieving water from shelves.
—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tutoring
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The city has argued in court filings that the ordinance didn’t specifically ban teaching yoga in its parks, but required people seeking to engage in commercial activity or lectures to obtain a permit.
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Noncertified employees – staff like bus drivers, cafeteria workers and teaching assistants – will get a 3% raise.
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Another $10 million would go toward educating voters on the state's election process, with half of that going to counties and the rest going to the state.
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The summit will focus on educating the community about regenerative agriculture and other sustainable practices and identifying barriers of entry and solutions to those barriers for farmers.
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Gemini asked guiding questions in 76% of its messages and gave a straight answer 2% of the time.
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That balance between comedy and horror became the guiding principle for the production.
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To follow through on this commitment to affordability, the system implemented the Tuition Stability Plan in 2022, which locks in a student’s tuition and systemwide fees at their freshman-year rate for the duration of their undergraduate education.
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Another $10 million will pay for voter education and outreach.
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Few figures are as synonymous with Mexican football as Aguirre, now in his third stint coaching the national team after being in charge for the 2002 and 2010 World Cups, but this co-exists with his El Vasco nickname.
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Merzouk took on the tough responsibility of coaching a bunch of rambunctious kids (including Alek) on the Eastside Kickers club in Cleveland Heights.
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Relocation Friction Visas, family disruption, spousal employment and schooling considerations are among the most significant practical hurdles.
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Makarim denied all charges, arguing that the prices paid were below market and that the internal evaluations were outdated and at odds with the urgent demands of schooling during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Brady is actively mentoring Mendoza, advising him to embody supreme competitiveness, leadership and mental and physical toughness to earn his teammates' respect.
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Of all his accomplishments, Connaughton took the greatest pride in mentoring generations of graduate students and teaching assistants, according to his obituary.
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Recent policies that State Shield has supported include a Tennessee bill requiring the state board of education to adopt age-appropriate instruction related to communism and a Louisiana resolution encouraging economic ties with Taiwan.
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Plants need a good root system to hold onto water, and post-establishment watering instructions are important to follow.
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“Tutoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tutoring. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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