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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
Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Through her book, coaching programs, and authentic voice, Keisha Leilani empowers women to embrace their confidence and express themselves fully.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
The Royals’ hitting department was a collaborative one this year, with players constantly approaching members of the coaching staff for tweaks to improve their game.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
Ausberry was promoted to the interim job in Woodward’s place, and the board gave him the authority to lead the coaching hire.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2025
Now that Kelly is officially gone, a coaching search has begun, although Woodward is not leading it.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
The company’s tablet offers companionship 24/7 and coaching grounded in the science of aging well.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 5 Nov. 2025
Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
For the market, the coaching carousel will keep roiling until vacancies are filled, and big names like Riley will continue to get floated around.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Hall of Fame coach Roy Williams’ first head coaching job was at Kansas from 1989-2003.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
The Heat directed press inquiries to the NBA’s statement while the Trail Blazers noted that Splitter would take on interim head coaching duties.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
The Trail Blazers deferred comment to the NBA and announced that an assistant coach, Tiago Splitter, would assume head coaching responsibilities.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025
Yet, despite his deeply entrenched presence in the pageant and rush scenes, for the most part, Alverson fell into this line of pageant coaching unintentionally.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
In this week’s episode, the ladies push back against the immediate threat of the investigation by having Olympia flatly lie to Lester — after some coaching from the expert prevaricator Matty.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
He was let go with a year left on his contract and is not in coaching.
—Joe Davidson, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025
Noun
At the time, the 56-year-old was given the go-ahead to continue his coaching duties during his treatment.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Through her book, coaching programs, and authentic voice, Keisha Leilani empowers women to embrace their confidence and express themselves fully.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
The Royals’ hitting department was a collaborative one this year, with players constantly approaching members of the coaching staff for tweaks to improve their game.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
Ausberry was promoted to the interim job in Woodward’s place, and the board gave him the authority to lead the coaching hire.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2025
Now that Kelly is officially gone, a coaching search has begun, although Woodward is not leading it.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
The company’s tablet offers companionship 24/7 and coaching grounded in the science of aging well.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
His work amid the injury woes could make a case for a postseason assistant coach of the year award, and Kyle Shanahan has an argument for the head coaching version of the honor given the 49ers’ success despite losing so many players.
—Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
For the market, the coaching carousel will keep roiling until vacancies are filled, and big names like Riley will continue to get floated around.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Hall of Fame coach Roy Williams’ first head coaching job was at Kansas from 1989-2003.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
The Heat directed press inquiries to the NBA’s statement while the Trail Blazers noted that Splitter would take on interim head coaching duties.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
The Trail Blazers deferred comment to the NBA and announced that an assistant coach, Tiago Splitter, would assume head coaching responsibilities.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025
Yet, despite his deeply entrenched presence in the pageant and rush scenes, for the most part, Alverson fell into this line of pageant coaching unintentionally.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
In this week’s episode, the ladies push back against the immediate threat of the investigation by having Olympia flatly lie to Lester — after some coaching from the expert prevaricator Matty.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
He was let go with a year left on his contract and is not in coaching.
—Joe Davidson, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coaching
Noun
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The early Christian movement was basically a first-century Jewish renewal movement, which, because of both the teaching and then the death and resurrection of Jesus, quickly became a Jewish renewal movement for the world.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
10 Nov. 2025
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There are various teaching resources available to enhance the individual perspective on libido and how any individual might like to experience it.—
Rachel Murray,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Mike Vrabel has breathed life into the New England Patriots, guiding them to a 7-2 start while riding a six-game winning streak despite fielding a roster that still has its fair share of deficiencies.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Mamdani, 34, is a charismatic socialist who has limited experience in the private sector and seems utterly unconcerned about his guiding philosophy’s long track record of creating misery.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The Heat’s conditioning standards are famously high.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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One of the things that particularly irked fans was a report after the trade that slammed Dončić’s conditioning, with ESPN citing sources inside the franchise revealing frustration with his diet.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Urban Surf 4 Kids serves children who are homeless or in foster care with resources ranging from mentoring and life-skills development to surf therapy.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Howard owns a delivery service, D&B Limited and founded a youth mentoring program and nonprofit.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Featuring an outdoor living shroom museum, the colorful education-research-cultivation center offers tours and classes galore for the fungi curious — from how to grow mushrooms at home to how to identify them out in nature.—
Nevin Martell,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Verghese estimated the world requires 593 million hectares of land—which is equivalent to twice the size of India—every year for crop cultivation at current productivity growth rates to meet that challenge.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The 17-year-old is currently sharing his knowledge and tutoring other students for the SATs.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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Before he got involved in politics, Mamdani tried to make a career as a rapper, tutoring high-school kids to pay for studio time.—
Eric Lach,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Many young consumers, already juggling high costs for food, rent, and education, and crushed by an unsympathetic labor market, are entering adulthood with the self-care budget of a socialite twice their age.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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The food hub's work now focuses more on education.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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While the Leafs pumped Hildeby’s tires leading into this season — and it was deserved after a great training camp — his appearance Saturday marked his first in the NHL this season.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Some 65% of the nonprofit’s most server-straining traffic now comes from bots, some of which scrape the site to feed into chatbots for training.—
Harry Booth,
Time,
9 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Coaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coaching. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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