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mentee

American  
[men-tee] / mɛnˈti /

noun

  1. a person who is guided by a mentor.


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

ment(or) + -ee

Example Sentences

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The self-driving-car technology company bought robot start-up Mentee for $900 million on Jan. 6, and the stock could use a boost.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

Mobileye Global advanced 1.9% after the self-driving technology company agreed to acquire Mentee Robotics, a start-up dealing in artificial-intelligence 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

Technology names tied to artificial intelligence stood out, with Intel finishing the session up 6.4% after an autonomous-driving company it partially owns, Mobileye, announced plans to acquire AI robotics startup Mentee Robotics for $900 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 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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