Synonyms of mentoring

mentoring 1 of 2

noun

as in teaching

Related Words

• teaching
• coaching
• assistance
• tutoring
• advice
• guidance
• briefing
• input
• recommendation
• instruction
• prompting
• counsel
• priming
• feedback
• advisement
• suggestion
• observation
• signal
• sign
• warning
• solution
• direction
• brief
• reminder
• cautioning
• prompt
• tip-off
• caution
• clue
• answer
• telltale
• tip
• pointer
• lead
• urging
• hint

mentoring

2 of 2

verb

present participle of mentor

as in guiding

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• guiding
• coaching
• teaching
• tutoring
• showing
• leading
• shepherding
• accompanying
• training
• counseling
• steering
• informing
• piloting
• walking through
• escorting
• supervising
• engineering
• attending
• directing
• overseeing
• convoying
• instructing
• schooling
• seeing
• fostering
• swaying
• chaperoning
• nurturing
• drilling
• briefing
• superintending
• enlightening
• godfathering
• inculcating
• squiring
• cultivating
• indoctrinating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mentoring

Noun

The initiative serves 250 families, giving students the opportunity to get their test scores up in the morning and go on field trips in the afternoon, alongside other enrichment activities such as robotics and mentoring. — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

The organizations solving their succession crisis aren’t the ones with the most polished mentoring program. — Jim Carlough, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Elliot is also doing her own mentoring and also seeing those limitations too. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026

Stapleton represented the type of businessman whose example could reach people without a formal mentoring relationship. — Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026

Griffin’s younger brother was in ONE Lexington, too—in its school mentoring program. — Jenisha Watts, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026

This hampers several of my favorite performances, especially Harper, whose Ben is full of sarcastic indignation, and June Laporte as Ginny, an aspiring reporter in need of proper mentoring. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026

Its aim is to give grants to students and attract, develop and retain talent through education and business mentoring. — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

Les Dames d’Escoffier International is dedicated to supporting the next generation through scholarships, grants, mentoring and community engagement. — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026

Verb

For example, an experienced employee might take on fewer day-to-day responsibilities and spend more time mentoring colleagues. — John Abusaid, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Salinas, 45, went to school for school psychology and helped implement a mentoring program at Irving Elementary School and Varjao worked for an area pediatrician. — Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

The organization hosts conferences, seminars and a mentoring program to help educators promote into leadership roles. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Domingo has even adapted the mantra when mentoring aspiring actors. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026

Atlanta native and Grammy-winning rapper Young Thug spent time mentoring teens and young men through the Next Level Boys Academy. — Leondra Head, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

The clerks' association offers a mentoring program to new clerks, too. — Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 11 Sep. 2026

Rose, the New York Mets’ longtime radio broadcaster, has spent the final innings of his career mentoring his partners, who are budding stars. — Will Sammon, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Through these interactions, the Leadership Council teens demonstrated the confidence, communication, and mentoring abilities that position them as the next generation of community leaders, the news release stated. — News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026