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mentee

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[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 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