mentee
Americannoun
Usage
What does mentee mean? A mentee is the person being mentored by a mentor. A mentor is the main person you rely on to give you advice and guidance, especially in your career. If you have a mentor, you are the mentee. Mentee is only used in relation to a mentor. Example: I feel like I’ve learned more from my mentees than they have from me.
Etymology
Origin of mentee
Example Sentences
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The move came after Mobileye announced the $900 million acquisition External link of Mentee, an Israeli AI humanoid robot start-up.
From Barron's • Jan. 7, 2026
Mobileye Global jumped 10% after the autonomous driving company reached an agreement to acquire artificial-intelligence robotics start-up Mentee Robotics for $900 million in cash and stock.
From Barron's • Jan. 7, 2026
Autonomous driving technology company Mobileye announced the $900 million acquisition External link of Mentee, an Israeli AI humanoid robot start-up.
From Barron's • Jan. 7, 2026
Mentee will operate as an independent unit within Mobileye, the company said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026
Mobileye is paying for Mentee using $612 million in cash and about 26.2 million shares of stock.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026
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