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to give advice and instruction to (someone) regarding the course or process to be followed
carefully coached her through the home-buying process
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Recent Examples of coaching
Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2026
Meanwhile, those same institutions hand out coaching contracts worth tens of millions of dollars, employ armies of analysts and support staff, build lavish facilities and pay enormous buyouts to coaches who fail.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2026
Everything from talent — even though the Tigers produced nine NFL Draft picks in April — to coaching has come into question.
—Antonio Morales, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Leach's final coaching stop was at Mississippi State before his death in December 2022.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2026
Heading into OTAs and mandatory minicamp later this month, here are five position battles to keep an eye on and see how the coaching staff divvies up snap count.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2026
Outside of the challenges posed in court, some experts say that parental alienation and coaching are also extremely harmful to children.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2026
Meckler barely played as a freshman, and then when a new coaching staff came in, he was cut.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
McCaffery has spent the past two years on Butler’s coaching staff locally in Indianapolis.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 June 2026
Coming off a tumultuous season at Chelsea, Pochettino took the job with the USMNT, his first time coaching international soccer instead of club.
—Andy Yamashita, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2026
When Kostyuk hired Zaniewska, her main experience coaching on the WTA Tour was with Alizé Cornet, the French player with a penchant for slaying top-10 stars at Grand Slams.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 4 June 2026
Rick Adelman, a Basketball Hall of Fame inductee who played seven NBA seasons before becoming one of the sport’s all-time winningest coaches, was Spoelstra’s first coaching role model.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026
Brown spent his first season in New York coaching with the postseason in mind.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 3 June 2026
Kyle Shanahan and Sean McVay come from the same coaching tree, with McVay working under Shanahan in Washington and both getting their head coaching jobs in 2017.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026
Inouye-Perez is in her 20th year coaching the Bruins and is the only NCAA softball player to win a championship as a player and a coach.
—Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
But coaching Clark is different.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
Noun
Tim offers phone coaching calls if you get stuck during a DIY job.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2026
Meanwhile, those same institutions hand out coaching contracts worth tens of millions of dollars, employ armies of analysts and support staff, build lavish facilities and pay enormous buyouts to coaches who fail.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2026
Everything from talent — even though the Tigers produced nine NFL Draft picks in April — to coaching has come into question.
—Antonio Morales, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Leach's final coaching stop was at Mississippi State before his death in December 2022.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2026
Heading into OTAs and mandatory minicamp later this month, here are five position battles to keep an eye on and see how the coaching staff divvies up snap count.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2026
Outside of the challenges posed in court, some experts say that parental alienation and coaching are also extremely harmful to children.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2026
Meckler barely played as a freshman, and then when a new coaching staff came in, he was cut.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
McCaffery has spent the past two years on Butler’s coaching staff locally in Indianapolis.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
Verb
Keller assistant Jared Stafford, a former Dallas Baptist University pitcher and a Keller class of 2007 alum, is set to take over the program and has been coaching under Stramp since 2012.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 June 2026
Coming off a tumultuous season at Chelsea, Pochettino took the job with the USMNT, his first time coaching international soccer instead of club.
—Andy Yamashita, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2026
When Kostyuk hired Zaniewska, her main experience coaching on the WTA Tour was with Alizé Cornet, the French player with a penchant for slaying top-10 stars at Grand Slams.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 4 June 2026
Rick Adelman, a Basketball Hall of Fame inductee who played seven NBA seasons before becoming one of the sport’s all-time winningest coaches, was Spoelstra’s first coaching role model.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026
Brown spent his first season in New York coaching with the postseason in mind.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 3 June 2026
Kyle Shanahan and Sean McVay come from the same coaching tree, with McVay working under Shanahan in Washington and both getting their head coaching jobs in 2017.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026
Inouye-Perez is in her 20th year coaching the Bruins and is the only NCAA softball player to win a championship as a player and a coach.
—Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
But coaching Clark is different.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coaching
Noun
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While his previous rosters were ready-made, this one required more teaching.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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The program combines the strengths of collaborators to enrich teaching and learning of STEM while building the workforce of the future.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Once deployed, Pegasus will be monitored from Earth, with teams in Colorado guiding operations in real time.—
Karen Morfitt,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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The incident has deepened concerns about the safety of Nepali workers on the mountain, which has seen an explosion of commercial guiding outfitters in recent years.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
Noun
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The high temperatures and humidity put more stress on heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems.—
Kat Tretina,
Charlotte Observer,
3 June 2026
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The average school of the nine schools on the chopping block is about 90 years old, and Walters said consolidation should eventually free up money for basics like air conditioning, accessibility and infrastructure upgrades, making remaining schools more modern and welcoming.—
Gabby Sartori,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Led by the casting team behind ABC Entertainment, Hulu Originals, Onyx Collective and Freeform, the annual program continues its mission of identifying, mentoring and creating meaningful industry exposure for emerging talent.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
4 June 2026
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Working alongside other women, and mentoring them, has played a significant role in Cohen’s career.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Prune plants judiciously and hand weed around the base of plants to avoid damaging roots during cultivation.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
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Approximately 260,000 hectares are dedicated to coca leaf cultivation.—
Roberto Andrés,
The Dial,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Other teens may be helping to look after siblings, while some have found alternative ways to make money, such as gig work, tutoring or creating online content.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Now, Lacayo works part-time as a counselor at Kids Architecture Program and offers tutoring sessions to current architecture students.—
Alyssa Ferro-Lloret,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The 40,000-square-foot facility will include a permanent exhibit gallery, rotating exhibit areas, a research library, flexible education rooms and an indoor/outdoor pavilion.—
Staff,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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If so, their case goes before a multi-agency panel (called a Channel), chaired by the local authority and attended by social services, education and mental-health professionals, who agree on a support package.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
7 June 2026
Noun
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The chain began in New York in 2017 and focused on group boxing classes and resistance training sessions, spanning difficulty levels from amateur to professional.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2026
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The program offers training from shelving to handling cash.—
Marianne Love,
Daily News,
4 June 2026
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“Coaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coaching. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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