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noun

Definition of mentornext
as in adviser

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verb

as in to guide
to give advice and instruction to (someone) regarding the course or process to be followed we're looking for volunteers to mentor students in the theater arts

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Recent Examples of mentor
Noun
Parton went on to open Fireside Studios in 1973 with mentor Wagoner and licensed her songs to the likes of Merle Haggard and Nancy Sinatra. — Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 Tseng became his first mentor and, impressed by his curiosity and ability, invited him to sit in on one of his classes at MDC. — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
His mother and father are elite CrossFitters and he’s being mentored by alum and former Utah quarterback Cameron Rising. — Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026 With Untitled for 12 years, Schmidt has worked across the company’s New York and Los Angeles offices, taking on increasing leadership and strategic responsibility within the talent department, while mentoring the next generation of managers. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mentor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mentor
  1. adviser
  2. guide
  3. teacher
  4. coach
  5. counselor
Noun
  • Michael saw that the adviser had frequently asked for payments in bitcoin, ranging from fifteen to more than a hundred dollars, and that Leah, at the adviser’s request, had provided her financial-account information.
    — Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Those fears prompted Zelenskyy adviser Serhii Beskrestnov to say on social media Monday that Ukraine will not go hungry.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of adviser
Verb
  • However, the company is now guiding to full-year constant-currency revenue growth of 11%, down from a previous range of 10% to 11%.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Ask the question, take the pause, and let honest self-awareness guide the next conversation.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of guide
Noun
  • This time the central crime revolves around a severed finger that is sent to the high school, and a mysterious — potentially nefarious — new teacher captivating their children.
    — Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026
  • For example, in 2011 Wisconsin decided that decisions about layoff procedures, class sizes and teacher placements should belong to the employer.
    — David Griffith, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of teacher
Verb
  • An attorney representing Matthew Mayich’s family said Arizona State University is mishandling the investigation into the hockey player’s collapse and hospitalization and called on members of the coaching staff to be put on administrative leave.
    — Nathan Fenno, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The Mustangs are coached by Sandburg boys volleyball coach Madisen Babich.
    — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of coach
Noun
  • Tracy Rand, a licensed mental health counselor in Leesburg, Florida, is one of them.
    — Ali Swenson, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Doctors, nurses, and therapists work alongside counselors, while kids swim, climb rock walls, and spend a few weeks simply being kids.
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of counselor

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