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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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as in teacher
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C. Trent Rosecrans, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna
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This book is about an adult witch, Mika, who is hired to tutor three young witches.
—The New Yorker, 12 Feb. 2025
Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, 13 Feb. 2025
To improve his grades the determined Ga-min (Hwang Min-hyun) tries various academic approaches—attending a cram school, using a tutor and finally transferring schools.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Imagine if Butler had been around to tutor Billy Hamilton.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna
Amazon | Bookshop
This book is about an adult witch, Mika, who is hired to tutor three young witches.
—The New Yorker, 12 Feb. 2025
Noun
Gabriel Martinez was a stay-at-home dad to his 10-year-old and 5-year-old kids before spotting the call for tutors.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, 13 Feb. 2025
To improve his grades the determined Ga-min (Hwang Min-hyun) tries various academic approaches—attending a cram school, using a tutor and finally transferring schools.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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Verb
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More than a decade on, the So Kates have become such a fixture in Zendaya’s wardrobe that even her employers, Louis Vuitton and Valentino, have been taught to expect no less.—
Daniel Rodgers,
Vogue,
15 Apr. 2025
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Indian women are taught by their mothers and grandmothers to massage oils into their hair from a young age.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Our customers seek to be informed, guided and cared for.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
14 Apr. 2025
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Sadly, this claim misrepresents research, and this script (which is recited by a series of child narrators) will only contribute to the misinformation about child maltreatment that seems to be guiding public sentiment and public policy.—
Emily Putnam-Hornstein and Naomi Schaefer Riley,
Twin Cities,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The result is teacher layoffs and less opportunity for the students who are attending public schools.—
Tinbete Ermyas,
NPR,
28 Mar. 2025
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In 2023, Governor J.B. Pritzker, following teachers union directives, refused to renew the modest Invest in Kids program that offered several thousand low-income children an escape route from underperforming schools.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Don't show up and ask someone there to educate you.—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
9 Apr. 2025
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The bottom line: The Oregon Health Authority is working to expand peer networks throughout the state, especially in rural communities in the eastern part of the state, to better reach at-risk populations and educate health care providers, while continuing to track its prevalence in the drug supply.—
Meira Gebel,
Axios,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Summitt coached Harper during her collegiate career, from 1995-98.—
Kevin Utz,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2025
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Along with Florida, Duke and Auburn were coached, respectively, by Jon Scheyer and Bruce Pearl, both of whom are Jewish.—
Ben Sales,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The instructor, Thiago, told the Trial Guy to straddle a young blue belt named Eric, who began to teach him some moves from the mount.—
Nick Paumgarten,
The New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2025
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The second case was a ski instructor, Daniel, who lived in Montchavin and had a chalet near Les Coches, a ski village five minutes up a switchback road by car.—
Shayla Love,
The Atlantic,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Daube has mentored and provided instruction to many artists throughout her career.—
Dawn Giangiulio,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, Wendlinger is also mentoring freshman catcher Cali Rybicki.—
Michael Osipoff,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Tutor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tutor. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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