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noun

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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verb

present participle of tutor

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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The new lawsuit from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission also alleged Delgado spent over $400,000 of the funds on school tuition, soccer expenses and educational tutoring for his children, as well as pet grooming. — Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026 Just as the tutoring offer transformed a student’s understanding of himself, the availability of MAiD transforms the meaning of continued existence. — Monika Piotrowska, STAT, 26 Aug. 2026 In June, 14 schoolchildren were killed when the roof of a tutoring center under construction collapsed in the eastern city of Lahore. — Munir Ahmed, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 As Charlotte-area students head back to school, that means busy nights filled with tutoring, homework, sports, band and theater. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 24 Aug. 2026 Our students would sign up for extra tutoring sessions that many of us offered after class. — Ethan Gologor, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026 Each student would receive about 65 tutoring sessions annually. — Arkansas Online, 19 Aug. 2026 Tutoring and graduation rates The district's new CEO wants to bring high-impact tutoring to schools to assist struggling students. — Kellye Lynn, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 In addition to the 40-minute reading instruction four times a week, the schools offered one-hour after-school tutoring sessions four days a week. — Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026

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The teen version includes stronger safety protections, parental controls and features designed to emphasize learning and tutoring rather than simply helping kids cheat on their homework. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026 Experts stressed engaging in activities that provide purpose and build meaningful connection; volunteering at a food bank or tutoring children was repeatedly recommended. — Taylor Seely, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026 Mighton began tutoring children in math to support himself financially as a playwright. — Jacqueline Weiss, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026 Parental involvement, tutoring resources, and community support can meet a child where their state education may be falling short. — Sarah Scott, Parents, 21 July 2026 In South Korea, almost eighty per cent of children regularly attend a hagwon—a private-tutoring center that supplements their schooling and prepares them for tests—which means that many kids are spending up to twelve hours a day in a classroom. — Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 19 July 2026 The Circle City readers tutoring program will receive $600,000 to fund another semester. — Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 9 July 2026 And dozens of tutoring sites enlist freelancers to offer tutoring in everything from math and science to English, foreign languages, dance, music — almost anything. — Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2026 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. — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 27 June 2026

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Noun

Brother Govindananda, a monk with the order, said his organization sees AI simply as the next step to helping people access the late guru’s teachings through an online teaching portal — just as books did for previous generations.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
John Warner, a writer and expert on the teaching of writing in the AI age, has visited universities in different parts of the country to observe how students are embracing AI.

— Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026

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Meilunaite found a similar path forward by educating herself on midlife health, shifting her sleep and giving her body more time to recover.

— Tabitha Britt, Flow Space, 1 Sep. 2026
As one of the world’s leading manta ray research organizations, The Manta Trust is dedicated to educating and conserving habitats for these majestic creatures.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of educating

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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
That spirit is the guiding force of the Together, Together Tour, which Styles acknowledged with praise for his loving fans.

— Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of guiding

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Gates is optimistic about AI's potential impact on healthcare, education, agriculture, scientific research, government services, small businesses, and more.

— Jeff Haden, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
To grow its talent pool, GSK India has early career programs such as the xCEL Trainee Program for graduates and initiatives like the GSK Scholars Programme, which aims to support students pursuing STEM education in the country.

— Charlotte Hu, Time, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of education

Verb

Perhaps his greatest legacy at UCF is Dean was coaching in 1991 when UCF finally moved out of its tiny dank gymnasium and into its first legitimate basketball arena — a sparkling, by UCF standards, 5,100-seat facility.

— Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
The Seahawks job was coaching running backs, Hammock’s specialty, and included a senior offensive assistant title.

— Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

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Massachusetts, Vermont, and some other states require only 40 hours of real-estate schooling before licensure.

— Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2026
Even though public schooling became compulsory in 1896, the language barrier and the remote location of many plantations led to gaps in access to these laborers’ formal education.

— H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of schooling

Verb

There will be opportunities to learn from experienced directors who would take on a mentoring role.

— Melissa A. Wheeler, Forbes.com, 28 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

Definition of mentoring

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Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have uncovered a new processor attack that can bypass defenses in Intel and AMD chips by exploiting a security gap lasting only a handful of instructions.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
John’s hacking skills prove useful, as does the T-800’s extensive firepower—although per John’s instructions, there are zero human fatalities.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026

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