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mentorship

[men-tawr-ship, -ter-] / ˈmɛn tɔr ʃɪp, -tər- /
NOUN
state of being an informal teacher
Synonyms
STRONG
advisership
WEAK
consultancy practice


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That’s real mentorship, because you get to learn from the ground level.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

Older adults may therefore play a distinct role in supporting younger people through mentorship, teaching, and storytelling.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026

His success, in part due to the mentorship of his older brother, jazz legend Branford Marsalis.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

Among Chandler’s signature roles is the dedicated and dependable coach Eric Taylor on “Friday Night Lights” — a character whose full-hearted approach to mentorship is quite different from Jordan’s.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

I’m regretting saying yes to this mentorship program.

From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson

In 1977, the Fishers launched the Gap Foundation, which provides donations to disaster-relief efforts and supports programs that provide skills to female garment workers and mentorships to young minority workers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026

This led some to build networking groups and mentorships.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 3, 2024

To get there, she attended the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University and began seeking mentorships designed to bolster young filmmakers.

From New York Times ● Jun. 3, 2023

Tell me about your training, education and/or mentorships.

From Salon ● May 25, 2023

WriteGirl serves about 400 teen girls a year, supporting their writing through workshops and mentorships with professional female writers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2021


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