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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
Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Billups, who began coaching the Trail Blazers in 2021 after having played in the NBA for 17 years, made his initial appearance in federal district court in Portland on Thursday on charges of wire fraud and money laundering, court records show.
—Tim Stelloh, 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
Payton landed his first head-coaching job with the New Orleans Saints immediately following his stint with the Cowboys.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 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
The women’s scrimmage, which was attended by KU coaching legend Marian Washington, marked the debut of former Blue Valley North High School standout forward Jaliya Davis, who was paired with Shawnee Mission West grad S’Mya Nichols on the Blue Team in a 10-minute intrasquad.
—Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2025
Kyle Scheinkman has been working at relationship coaching company Relationship Hero since 2018, first as a coach to clients and now as the director of coaching.
—Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 18 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
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
Billups, who began coaching the Trail Blazers in 2021 after having played in the NBA for 17 years, made his initial appearance in federal district court in Portland on Thursday on charges of wire fraud and money laundering, court records show.
—Tim Stelloh, 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
Payton landed his first head-coaching job with the New Orleans Saints immediately following his stint with the Cowboys.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 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
The women’s scrimmage, which was attended by KU coaching legend Marian Washington, marked the debut of former Blue Valley North High School standout forward Jaliya Davis, who was paired with Shawnee Mission West grad S’Mya Nichols on the Blue Team in a 10-minute intrasquad.
—Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2025
Kyle Scheinkman has been working at relationship coaching company Relationship Hero since 2018, first as a coach to clients and now as the director of coaching.
—Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 18 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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Television led her to step back from teaching yoga, but her heart is still in it and continues to motivate her brand.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
3 Nov. 2025
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In 1854, Riemann was required to deliver a lecture to secure a teaching position at the University of Göttingen.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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While Hudson dressed up in her clever attire, Belichick spent Halloween guiding his UNC Chapel Hill football players during their away game against Syracuse University.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
1 Nov. 2025
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Equity is a guiding principle in the district’s Rebuilding Stronger plan, which seeks to stabilize IPS enrollment and finances while also providing more educational opportunities to students of color.—
Amelia Pak-Harvey,
IndyStar,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Get the air conditioning fixed.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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In story after story, Gunn’s characters question their conditioning, slough off past traumas, and assert their independence.—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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My plate is already full between work, dissertating and mentoring/teaching involvement within my field.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Howard owns a local delivery service, D&B Limited, and founded a youth mentoring program and nonprofit.—
Sofi Zeman
October 23,
Kansas City Star,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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
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Everything from cultivation to processing and distribution takes place under one roof, meaning each product can be traced back to its farm and forward to the table.—
William Jones,
Freep.com,
27 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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But Jesmore said talking to his grandson about the design of the new world headquarters, which will be more open-concept for collaboration rather than individual offices, was an education.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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Abigail Spanberger, our candidate, three pillars to her campaign, affordability, jobs, and education, which is about kids, but also about our workforce.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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National Guard troops have been staging at Portland training bases for weeks while the legal case plays out, having been activated to protect federal officials and an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility that has been the focal point of daily protests since June.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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LaRoche is the Founder, CEO, and Lead Coach of Integrity Hoops, which is a basketball training and consulting company.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Coaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coaching. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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