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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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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Recent Examples of tutoring
Michael Collins, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Allen was named teacher of the month in December 2024 at C2 Education, which specializes in college test preparation, tutoring and academic advising.
—Karim Doumar, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
According to the LinkedIn page, Allen worked as a part-time teacher at C2 Education, a tutoring service that offers testing prep for high school students.
—Deepa Shivaram, NPR, 26 Apr. 2026
Two law enforcement sources confirmed that 31-year-old Cole Allen had been a teacher with C2 Education of Torrance, a tutoring service.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
At the Ramsey County Family Service Center in Maplewood, as many as 65 adults and children at a time are offered up to four consecutive months of crisis housing, food and onsite medical and dental services, as well as assistance navigating employment, transportation, tutoring and parenting skills.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2026
Prior to Beijing’s 2021 crackdown on private tutoring, a Stanford study found that frugal Chinese households spent an average of more than 17% of their annual income on education.
—Catherine Thorbecke, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
Teaching or tutoring experience is preferred.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
Students will also be able to find tutoring for the ACT and SAT, which are critical for many college admissions and scholarships.
—Natalie La Roche Pietri, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
Alyssa Ferro-Lloret, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
Teaching/tutoring gigs For those who love helping others learn and have a skill to share, platforms like Outschool, Lessonface and Wyzant can turn your knowledge into side income.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
My office hours were more like counseling sessions than tutoring.
—CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
As of now, a training center in Shandong is tutoring dozens of humanoids in basic tasks such as carrying trays, folding clothes, and retrieving water from shelves.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Mar. 2026
And what of the gently curmudgeonly man of letters who runs an after-school study room for children, tutoring them in everything from multiplication tables to Victor Hugo?
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2026
Jo-Ann Staves would help with tutoring children, teaching them English and the alphabet.
—Anna Heqimi, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2026
Consequently, tutoring companies and educational startups will face increasing pressure to collaborate with major AI platforms or risk obsolescence in the test-prep domain.
—Gerui Wang, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Notre Dame’s model, called Tutor-ND, expands tutoring access by building capacity in schools and community organizations with its training.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
Noun
His LinkedIn profile indicated he’s been a part-time teacher at C2 Education, a national tutoring and college counseling provider located in Torrance.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Allen was named teacher of the month in December 2024 at C2 Education, which specializes in college test preparation, tutoring and academic advising.
—Karim Doumar, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
According to the LinkedIn page, Allen worked as a part-time teacher at C2 Education, a tutoring service that offers testing prep for high school students.
—Deepa Shivaram, NPR, 26 Apr. 2026
Two law enforcement sources confirmed that 31-year-old Cole Allen had been a teacher with C2 Education of Torrance, a tutoring service.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
At the Ramsey County Family Service Center in Maplewood, as many as 65 adults and children at a time are offered up to four consecutive months of crisis housing, food and onsite medical and dental services, as well as assistance navigating employment, transportation, tutoring and parenting skills.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2026
Prior to Beijing’s 2021 crackdown on private tutoring, a Stanford study found that frugal Chinese households spent an average of more than 17% of their annual income on education.
—Catherine Thorbecke, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
Teaching or tutoring experience is preferred.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
Students will also be able to find tutoring for the ACT and SAT, which are critical for many college admissions and scholarships.
—Natalie La Roche Pietri, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
Verb
Now, Lacayo works part-time as a counselor at Kids Architecture Program and offers tutoring sessions to current architecture students.
—Alyssa Ferro-Lloret, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
Teaching/tutoring gigs For those who love helping others learn and have a skill to share, platforms like Outschool, Lessonface and Wyzant can turn your knowledge into side income.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
My office hours were more like counseling sessions than tutoring.
—CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
As of now, a training center in Shandong is tutoring dozens of humanoids in basic tasks such as carrying trays, folding clothes, and retrieving water from shelves.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Mar. 2026
And what of the gently curmudgeonly man of letters who runs an after-school study room for children, tutoring them in everything from multiplication tables to Victor Hugo?
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2026
Jo-Ann Staves would help with tutoring children, teaching them English and the alphabet.
—Anna Heqimi, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2026
Consequently, tutoring companies and educational startups will face increasing pressure to collaborate with major AI platforms or risk obsolescence in the test-prep domain.
—Gerui Wang, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Notre Dame’s model, called Tutor-ND, expands tutoring access by building capacity in schools and community organizations with its training.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tutoring
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These associations are imbued with instructive purpose, as every creature offers its own teachings (for example, birds fly in formation, with each taking its turn in front, offering a lesson about the nature of leadership).—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Her education career began as a teaching assistant.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Fort Worth police also started a campaign in June 2025 to increase patrols in downtown and began educating people about the problem of loud noise.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Apr. 2026
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While educating the audience on the world of tea, Creane tells a haunting personal story of losing her emotionally distant father to cancer and seeing up close the collapse of polar ice sheets due to climate change.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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According to the tourism board, the site is also home to a lighthouse, which has been guiding vessels along the Portuguese coast since 1772.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2026
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The auto conglomerate, which owns a three-fourths stake in Porsche, acquired the French hypercar maker in 1998 and has played a crucial role in establishing and guiding its modern identity.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
24 Apr. 2026
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Many educators say schools could do more to include students labeled EBD in general education classrooms.—
Laurie Stern,
NPR,
26 Apr. 2026
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The measure will provide stable, predictable increases in education funding of up to 2 percent annually over 10 years, and mandates a yearly public audit so Coloradans can see exactly where every dollar goes.—
Kevin Vick,
Denver Post,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Washington product played all four of his collegiate seasons for Fisch, a one-time Broncos assistant who’s part of the coaching trees of Mike Shanahan and Sean McVay.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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The difference between coaching Bronny James and coaching LeBron James’ son, Redick said, was important to the Lakers star.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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These laws cover how low long kids can work as well as schooling requirements, permits and financial protections.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Reducing gender discrimination in education has been a crucial driver, as a growing number of women in developed economies opt to pursue schooling and careers over creating a family.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In addition to her role at BET, Lee founded Leading Women Defined and serves as co-founder of Monarch Collective, both orgs that are dedicated to mentoring, supporting and empowering women and members of the BIPOC community.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Apr. 2026
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King Charles is set to visit a community organization focused on mentoring children through sustainable urban farming initiatives, while Queen Camilla will attend an event celebrating literature, including the 100th anniversary of Winnie-the-Pooh, People magazine reported.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Gukesh’s calm at the board was buttressed by an unusual focus in his training, on psychology, alongside the more traditional tactical and strategic instruction.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Start with a fertilizer program of once in March, May and October using an 8-0-12-4Mg for palms developed by the University of Florida following label instructions.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Tutoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tutoring. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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