mentored

verb

past tense of mentor
as in guided
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 mentored Gulf media has reported that the young Khaldoon was mentored by the royal family in the wake of his father's death. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026 Chesky and Altman’s friendship goes back nearly two decades, to 2006, when Altman mentored Chesky through startup accelerator Y Combinator. — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026 Debbie Allen has entertained generations of viewers onscreen and mentored just as many behind the scenes. — Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026 That's thanks to the impeccable credentials of its chef, Sky Zheng—who was mentored by Master Chef Daisuke Nakazawa, the protégé of Jiro Ono, one of the greatest living sushi craftsmen alive today. — Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026 O’Brien mentored Schmidt — and did so to a few of the spot’s bartenders, in fact. — Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026 Eliot Faine, Peralta Community College District student and a fellow in the CONNECT Program said NLGJA has provided them a chance to be mentored by professionals in their community. — Kat Tran, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026 The influence of Doyle, who has been mentored by Sean Payton and Ben Johnson, was noticeable. — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 Hansen has mentored a number of creators in the niche, and the videos’ impact resonates offscreen, too. — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mentored
  1. guided
  2. coached
  3. taught
  4. tutored
  5. accompanied
Verb
  • The bank is being guided by its Indian workforce in the design of its local program.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • In 2025, two scholars of religion decided to make a multiday pilgrimage along the Kumano Kodō trail – an ancient route in Japan connecting Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples – guided by an artificial intelligence assistant.
    — Shay Rabineau, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of guided
Verb
  • Then, the Chargers have a home game against Houston — also surprisingly winless — then play at Baltimore, where the 3-1 Ravens are coached by former Chargers defensive coordinator Jesse Minter.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
  • When nobody has coached a person into this transition, the degeneration is quick.
    — Vikas Arora, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of coached
Verb
  • The class begins with incarcerated people being taught general knowledge of the industry.
    — Sydney Sasser, Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Tyx has lived in the Kansas City area for four years and previously taught middle school Spanish.
    — Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2025
Definition of taught
Verb
  • Jones took him under his wing, and JFM tutored him even while knowing Roach was going to take his job.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Washington’s young starters were tutored by Griffin, a crafty All-Star.
    — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of tutored
Verb
  • The Tasting Room offers a full-service restaurant open for dinner and weekend brunch, accompanied by hyperlocal award-winning ciders—all hand-crafted on-site in a state-of-the-art cidery.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Starting with tonight's game between Brashear and Westinghouse, all students under the age of 18 will need to be accompanied by an adult over the age of 21 to be able to get into the stadium.
    — Mike Darnay, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of accompanied

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“Mentored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mentored. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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