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verb

Definition of tutor

as in to teach

to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field tutored me in Spanish

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as in to guide

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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While waiting for a meeting at a local coffee shop, a 6-year-old boy and his grandmother at the next table tutor me in the rules of Trash, and a few secrets for card game success. — Ken Stern, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 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

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Now a new Cherry Orchard, the work of another Australian auteur, Simon Stone, has put down roots in the cavernous drill hall of the Park Avenue Armory, and the angry young tutor goes even further. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026 Her parents divorced early and shared custody across film and TV sets in Colorado and California and beyond, with Dakota and a nanny and a tutor and her half brother running between them. — Alessandra Codinha, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tutor

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The company identifies Time-to-Skill—the time required to teach a robot a task and achieve reliable execution—as a key measure of progress.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
Formerly, Christians were taught that greed--that is, the immoderate pursuit and love of money--was a sin.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of teach

Verb

Acting was his guiding passion, but his deep love for the avant-garde helped till the ground for the city’s theatrical renaissance that the 1984 Olympic Arts Festival catalyzed.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
The findings provide a pre-mining benchmark of deep-sea microbial and viral ecosystems to guide future environmental impact assessments.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of guide

Noun

In 2024, two Michigan high school students were sitting in the bleachers during a student-teacher basketball game when their physical education teacher collapsed from cardiac arrest.

— Meng Yang, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
When the Gulf state launched its golden visa in 2019, the government offered 10-year residency to people who could invest at least $545,000 into property as well as to researchers, teachers and specialized talent.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of teacher

Verb

Their legacy lives on in our mission to connect, educate, mentor and champion talent at every stage of a career.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
On Tuesday, both the NBA and WNBA announced a responsible gaming campaign, partnering with National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) to educate fans about sports betting risks.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of educate

Verb

Wood said that Lambert wouldn’t take her volleyball coaching pay in her first year so the money could be used for scholarships for players who couldn’t afford to play instead.

— Martha Bellisle, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Osasuna defeated Racing Santander 2-0 as Jagoba Arrasate coached his first game since returning to Osasuna.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of coach

Noun

During one middle school mariachi practice, an instructor encourages a girl to come out of her shell and yell excitedly.

— Jessica Hill, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Kreiz is an avid kite surfer whose post-college job was as an instructor at a Club Med and is fond of recalling the story of delivering his baby daughter in the back of a car in front of Paddington Station in London.

— Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of instructor

Verb

She’s mentored by Jae (Major Curda), a member of Ellora’s municipal Bending Brigade, and his captain Karthik (Akshay Khanna), who has a more optimistic view of the Avatar’s potential than those that blame her for ending the world.

— Alison Herman, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
High schools can develop peer-mentoring programs and suicide prevention, mental health awareness and anti-stigma campaigns.

— Nikki R Wooten, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026

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