coaches 1 of 2

plural of coach
as in trainers
a person who trains performers or athletes a coach who is highly respected by all of the baseball players

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coaches

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verb

present tense third-person singular of coach

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Recent Examples of coaches
Noun
A lot of credit goes to his work with the Royals’ hitting coaches. Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026 Gay would be a logical choice for both roles, but his limited playing time the past two seasons might discourage Miami’s coaches from investing in him. Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026 The club is poised to mark the milestone in style, courtesy of Dean and Dan Caten, who will exclusively design formalwear and casual uniforms for the men’s and women’s first-team players, along with coaches and staff, to be unveiled later this year. Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 29 July 2026 The charges allege that several members of the Cheltenham High School football team assaulted a then-15-year-old sophomore after two pre-season practices last year, and that the coaches kept quiet after the victim reported the second incident. Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 29 July 2026 Boise State football held its summer media day on Wednesday afternoon, opening up coaches and 10 players to a cascade of questions, from in-depth positional breakdowns to each player’s favorite childhood TV show. Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 23 July 2026 Koger and running backs coach Michael Pitre are the lone two offensive position coaches retained from the previous staff. Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 22 July 2026 The day started with the preseason conference coaches’ poll projecting stalwart MAC teams Western Michigan and Miami of Ohio to finish first and second, respectively. Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026 Hydration breaks—once a rare exception—became a standard feature of tournament play, reflecting a new reality facing athletes, coaches and medical staff alike. Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Verb
Peters often coaches his mentees to think of the interview process through storytelling. Cami Fateh, Vogue, 22 July 2026 She’s worked with Miami SCORES since the branch was created and coaches boys’ soccer. Delia Rose Sauer, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026 Another model that bypasses the paraprofessional is one where the clinician directly coaches an autistic youth or adult to achieve their goals. Doreen Samelson, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 Ahead of the game against Bosnia-Herzegovina, PA Classics coaches Brittney Jakobson and Nick Jakobson took their children, Declan and Camden, to kick a ball at Pulisic’s former club. ABC News, 1 July 2026 The camp is being led by Geordie Kinnear, who coaches the Charlotte Checkers, the Panthers’ AHL affiliate. Ava Dicecca, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2026 Ortega, a physical education teacher at a public school, also coaches track and field and cross country when classes aren’t in session. Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 26 June 2026 The Venezuelan families of Ramírez, Palencia, Moisés Ballesteros and coaches Jonathan Mota and Erick Castillo are OK. Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026 The winning isn’t over yet, though, as Paula’s soccer-mom persona coaches her team to its first victory. Erin Qualey, Vulture, 24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coaches
Noun
  • The second-year outside linebacker suffered a right knee injury during a team drill and remained stationary on the field for several minutes as his right leg was examined by trainers.
    Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
  • Such models could initially be bootstrapped using existing frontier models as trainers, but reinforcement learning and other techniques would enable specialized supply chain models to quickly surpass anything Claude or ChatGPT can manage.
    Chris Burchett, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Verb
  • The grid menu guides imbibers to their next taste of its classic and aromatic wines, noting characteristics ranging from rich to funky and from herbal to fruity.
    USA TODAY NETWORK, USA Today, 29 July 2026
  • Acting as a personal home advisor, Hint monitors your property’s needs, identifies what may require attention, and guides you on the best course of action, with cost and long-term value in mind.
    Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 29 July 2026
Noun
  • In his book, Tsipursky outlined the leading attitudes managers will encounter, from most resistant to most enthusiastic.
    Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Rule 7 - No mound visits allowed This one is self-explanatory — managers may not visit the mound at all to talk to the pitcher.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 27 July 2026
Verb
  • Lee has spoken in depth about playing Iroh, who helps Aang and eventually mentors his nephew Zuko.
    Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 27 June 2026
  • Additionally, Charles visited a grassroots community organization that mentors children and young people affected by food insecurity.
    Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026

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“Coaches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coaches. Accessed 30 Jul. 2026.

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