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noun

Definition of tutoringnext
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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verb

present participle of tutor
1
as in educating
to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field tutored me in Spanish

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2
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 Synonyms for tutoring
  1. teaching
  2. educating
  3. guiding
  4. education
  5. coaching
  6. schooling
  7. instruction
  8. showing
Noun
  • And those teachings can have an impact at home as well as in the classroom.
    Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Worship Now Tour Sponsored by World Vision, the Air1 Worship Now Tour is headlined by Crowder with We the Kingdom, CAIN, Passion, Jon Reddick and the inspirational teachings of special guest Louie Giglio.
    Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of teaching
Verb
  • In my experience, engaging with site visitors and educating them about your services or expertise are important aspects of building a successful business and reputation.
    Sam Nelson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Conveying The Value Of A Subscription A key challenge is educating customers on the ongoing value of a subscription.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of educating
Verb
  • Now that will take time, hard work, intelligence, faith, and women and men with a national good guiding their hearts.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Each component within this framework serves as a guiding principle for workers looking to thrive in the future workplace.
    Santhosh Vijayabaskar, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of guiding
Noun
  • Shelly is poised to finish her long years of education by completing a two-year fellowship.
    Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 10 Nov. 2024
  • Musk promised to find $2 trillion in savings, which could mean sharp cuts in domestic programs for education, health and housing; defense spending; and the Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid programs.
    Carl Leubsdorf, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of education
Verb
  • This is Morris’ second full-time head coaching job in the NFL.
    Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • In fact, according to a Gallup study, the best managers spend more time coaching their employees than managing them.
    Lynda Silsbee, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of coaching
Noun
  • Zhou Dynasty During the Zhou dynasty in China from 1046 B.C. until 256 B.C., much of the schooling was likely done in village and district schools where young students learned to read and write using bamboo books.
    Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2024
  • In Kentucky, a ballot initiative that would have allowed public money to go toward private schooling was defeated roughly 65% to 35% — the same margin as in Arizona in 2018 and the inverse of the margin by which Trump won Kentucky.
    Eli Hager, ProPublica, 9 Nov. 2024
Definition of schooling
Noun
  • Add the pasta, reduce heat to medium, and cook to al dente according to package instructions, stirring occasionally.
    Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Ryan shrugs like, whatever, and gives an instruction to one of his workers.
    Matt Thompson, SPIN, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of instruction
Verb
  • Great guests engage, make polite conversation and put the focus on others by showing an interest in them.
    Marni Jameson, arkansasonline.com, 5 Oct. 2024
  • Binder had been showing focus group participants a chart of jobs lost and gained during the Great Recession and recovery.
    Zohreen Shah, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of showing
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