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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
Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 21 June 2026
The 2025 coaching carousel in college football ended up being one of the wildest hiring cycles in recent memory for the sport.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026
Tim offers phone coaching calls if you get stuck during a DIY job.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2026
This is partly why the coaching and development industry exists.
—Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Sean Sweeney is walking into one of the few first-time coaching jobs in professional sports where anything short of a playoff-series victory may be viewed as failure.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2026
Overhauls in the front office (promoting Brandon Beane to general manager in 2017), coaching staff (hiring Sean McDermott in 2017) and roster resulted in a 2017 playoff berth, ending an 18-year postseason drought that was the longest in the NFL.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 19 June 2026
The organization, the coaching staff, and my teammates all just believed in me.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 19 June 2026
New Bosnia-Herzegovina coach Sergej Barbarez, former national captain, poker pro and TV critic, is trying to make the most out of his improbable World Cup coaching stint.
—Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
Terence Moore, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Ahead of Father’s Day, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution talked to five high school coaches across the state whose fathers were coaching greats in Georgia.
—Jack Leo, AJC.com, 21 June 2026
The family moved from central Kansas to Liberty in the early 1990s when Roger began coaching and teaching at Liberty.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2026
Mestemaker isn't the only signal caller Morris has molded into a Heisman candidate, as the 40-year-old Cowboys head coach is seen as somewhat of a quarterback whisperer dating back to his days at Incarnate Word and Washington State, coaching both Cam Ward and John Mateer, respectively.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026
Most coaching staffs around the league feature anywhere from 6-11 assistant coaches.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2026
Thomas Tuchel was appointed with the simple task of coaching England to a World Cup win, and England showed early signs of his tactical acumen, but also his ability to inspire his players.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 June 2026
Notable recent episodes include A$AP Rocky teaching rap, Lea Michele and Jonathan Groff coaching kids for a talent show and Gigi Hadid advising the class on how to unlock their inner confidence.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 19 June 2026
Along the way, Brown delivered a masterclass in coaching with brilliant tactical adjustments, superb rotations and a masterful use of the team’s depth.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2026
Noun
De la Fuente has received a lot of criticism from the media and Spanish fans online for Monday’s performance, and there is a lot of nostalgic pining for former assistant manager Pablo Amo, who left the coaching staff in February 2025 but who many say was the real mastermind of the Euro 2024 squad.
—Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 21 June 2026
The 2025 coaching carousel in college football ended up being one of the wildest hiring cycles in recent memory for the sport.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026
Tim offers phone coaching calls if you get stuck during a DIY job.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2026
This is partly why the coaching and development industry exists.
—Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Sean Sweeney is walking into one of the few first-time coaching jobs in professional sports where anything short of a playoff-series victory may be viewed as failure.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2026
Overhauls in the front office (promoting Brandon Beane to general manager in 2017), coaching staff (hiring Sean McDermott in 2017) and roster resulted in a 2017 playoff berth, ending an 18-year postseason drought that was the longest in the NFL.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 19 June 2026
The organization, the coaching staff, and my teammates all just believed in me.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 19 June 2026
New Bosnia-Herzegovina coach Sergej Barbarez, former national captain, poker pro and TV critic, is trying to make the most out of his improbable World Cup coaching stint.
—Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
Verb
Latto was there, along with Hawks legend Dominique Wilkins, Dawn Staley of South Carolina coaching fame, prolific boxer Claressa Shields, local rapper Fabo and Atlanta mayor Andre Dickens.
—Terence Moore, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Ahead of Father’s Day, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution talked to five high school coaches across the state whose fathers were coaching greats in Georgia.
—Jack Leo, AJC.com, 21 June 2026
The family moved from central Kansas to Liberty in the early 1990s when Roger began coaching and teaching at Liberty.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2026
Mestemaker isn't the only signal caller Morris has molded into a Heisman candidate, as the 40-year-old Cowboys head coach is seen as somewhat of a quarterback whisperer dating back to his days at Incarnate Word and Washington State, coaching both Cam Ward and John Mateer, respectively.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026
Most coaching staffs around the league feature anywhere from 6-11 assistant coaches.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2026
Thomas Tuchel was appointed with the simple task of coaching England to a World Cup win, and England showed early signs of his tactical acumen, but also his ability to inspire his players.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 June 2026
Notable recent episodes include A$AP Rocky teaching rap, Lea Michele and Jonathan Groff coaching kids for a talent show and Gigi Hadid advising the class on how to unlock their inner confidence.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 19 June 2026
Along the way, Brown delivered a masterclass in coaching with brilliant tactical adjustments, superb rotations and a masterful use of the team’s depth.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coaching
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Notable recent episodes include A$AP Rocky teaching rap, Lea Michele and Jonathan Groff coaching kids for a talent show and Gigi Hadid advising the class on how to unlock their inner confidence.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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In what is likely a foregone conclusion, our court steps toward endorsing the view that States can force a religious organization to hire individuals who openly flout its religious beliefs and teachings.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
19 June 2026
Verb
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Strand explained that one of the show’s guiding narrative principles is prioritizing the perspective of its doctors over smaller characters on the show.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
19 June 2026
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The lesson stayed with Steve and became a guiding principle in his own approach to parenting.—
Yolanda Harris,
AJC.com,
19 June 2026
Noun
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Turn off air conditioning/heating.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Miami-Dade Fire Rescue continues to encourage residents in affected areas to remain indoors, keep windows closed, and utilize air conditioning when possible to minimize exposure.—
Anna McAllister,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
Verb
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Guitars Over Guns offers free music lessons and mentoring in cities including Chicago, Miami, and Los Angeles.—
Elyssa Kaufman,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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What began as a rehabilitation exercise has grown into a business and a mentoring practice for veterans and others.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
Noun
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The wine-country startup wanted to revolutionize the cultivation of grapes and other fruit with $100,000 robotractors, but the technology didn’t work well enough.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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The first of these events in Arles, three years ago, raised the curtain on the regenerative agriculture movement, where soil and plant cultivation rely to a great degree, but not exclusively, on organic standards.—
Louise Schiavone,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Verb
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Thierry, who has been tutoring Remy, Candace’s son, is now in Annie’s kitchen, not making fun of her terrible French.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
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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
Noun
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Meanwhile, a decline in sudden infant death syndrome could be connected to an increase in education about safe sleeping for infants, Warren said in a statement.—
Mike Stobbe,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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With an education and careers, many Parsi women tend to marry later in life – or sometimes not at all – and often have fewer children.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
Noun
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Rigorous training for elite responders Sixty firefighters entered the training program; only 32 made the final cut.—
Bo Evans,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Witt was checked by the Royals’ training staff and finished the inning.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
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“Coaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coaching. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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