as in trainer
a person who trains performers or athletes
a coach who is highly respected by all of the baseball players
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as in to guide
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 coach
Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 30 May 2025
The green dot on the back of a player’s helmet signifies his helmet is equipped with the electronic equipment to communicate with coaches upstairs in the booth who call the plays.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2025
Greg Edwards, The Conversation, 30 May 2025
From Academy to Arena: Applying Lessons Under Sam Vincent’s Guidance
This season in The BAL gave Camara the chance to be coached by Sam Vincent, a former NBA champion.
—Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
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Noun
In addition to having a first-time head coach in Aaron Glenn, the Jets will also have a first-time offensive coordinator in 2025.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 30 May 2025
The green dot on the back of a player’s helmet signifies his helmet is equipped with the electronic equipment to communicate with coaches upstairs in the booth who call the plays.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2025
Verb
The solution to getting those who may be slower to embrace AI isn’t to push them harder, but to coach them and consider their backgrounds.
—Greg Edwards, The Conversation, 30 May 2025
From Academy to Arena: Applying Lessons Under Sam Vincent’s Guidance
This season in The BAL gave Camara the chance to be coached by Sam Vincent, a former NBA champion.
—Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coach
Noun
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Commenters argued her outfit definitely wouldn't be appropriate for a corporate position, but Carreño tells PEOPLE there's a wide range of outfits going on at her workplace: jeans, cargo shorts and trainers, to button-ups, polos and slacks.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
31 May 2025
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The spring/summer 2025 collection, launching on May 28, is the first time Wales Bonner has debuted a completely original trainer design, the Karintha.—
Alice Cary,
Vogue,
28 May 2025
Verb
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Edwards has guided the Timberwolves to two consecutive Western Conference Finals berths for the first time in franchise history.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 June 2025
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Traffic control sign patterns will guide motorists through the work zone, according to the agency.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
31 May 2025
Noun
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On Thursday, the FTC was joined by the Department of Justice’s antitrust division in filing an antitrust statement of interest against asset managers BlackRock, State Street, and Vanguard over their ESG policies.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
23 May 2025
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Williams collaborated with longtime colleague and general manager Jesus Garcia on the new concept, which honors Williams’s late grandmother, Rosetta, and Garcia’s mother, Rosa.—
Kristin Braswell,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 May 2025
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These include: 1) the incumbent in the job; 2) the retiree, who becomes emeritus and an advisor, and 3) the person in training who is being mentored by both of the others.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Ramon also encouraged his workers to advance at Barragan’s or mentored them about how to branch out on their own.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2025
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“Coach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coach. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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