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coaching

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verb

present participle of coach

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of coaching
Noun
That’s the mindset of these players, that’s the mindset of this coaching staff, that’s the mindset of this organization. Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 If Ozlo delivers adaptive features in future updates, sleep earbuds shift from passive tools to active coaching devices. Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026 Injuries, questionable front-office and coaching decisions and poor performances have put the Chiefs in this unenviable spot. Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026 Shane, who also coaches the junior varsity girls’ soccer team, is enjoying a return to the coaching ranks. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
Their jobs have also changed in recent years, as teams have grown and coaching a top player has become a sophisticated operation. Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026 Brown, who was the head coach at Troy from 2015 to 2018 and West Virginia from 2019-2024, at least knows the realities of coaching a Group of Six program. Mac Engel september 5, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026 Perhaps his greatest legacy at UCF is Dean was coaching in 1991 when UCF finally moved out of its tiny dank gymnasium and into its first legitimate basketball arena — a sparkling, by UCF standards, 5,100-seat facility. Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026 The Seahawks job was coaching running backs, Hammock’s specialty, and included a senior offensive assistant title. Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 The Valkyries’ coaching staff’s pleas to the officiating crew for a flagrant foul call were not successful. Marisa Ingemi, Mercury News, 28 Aug. 2026 After one season of sorcerer play calling, offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak took the Raiders’ head coaching job. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026 Once he was even kicked out of a game while coaching his kid’s flag-football game. Mckay Coppins, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026 An even bigger worry among the fantasy community is the coaching staff’s comments about Thomas being used as the field-stretcher to open up the middle of the field for Washington and Meyers. Jonathan Rubin, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coaching
Noun
  • Nicklaus, the pediatric teaching hospital for FIU’s medical school, also recently took over the former pediatric hospital on Broward Health’s Fort Lauderdale campus as part of a new partnership.
    Michelle Marchante September 11, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The current attorney general received a part-time teaching job at UF for $100,000 a year, 10 times higher than a typical adjunct instructor receives a year.
    José Javier Rodríguez, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Visible blue light, a light-guiding brush head and a matching PAP toothpaste are designed as one system, rather than a brush that leaves whitening to a second product used later.
    Matt Emma, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
  • That could mean redeploying schedulers, whose jobs could now be done by agents, working as orchestrators guiding scheduling, load booking and carrier selection agents.
    Chris Burchett, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Kyle Shanahan even handed out one of the game balls to strength and conditioning coach Dustin Perry.
    Matt Barrows, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • This week’s soaring temperatures alarmed students and parents of the Torrance Unified School District, where some campuses do not have air conditioning.
    Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Approaching retirement, Patrick searches with exacting standards for someone to fill his shoes, investing time in mentoring young apprentice Matteo.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The administration also ended grants that sent tens of millions of dollars a year to Cal State and community college campuses that provide academic and mentoring support that serve a high percentage of Latino students.
    Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The facility uses artificial lighting, intelligent cultivation systems and low-carbon energy to maintain the crops.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026
  • China’s cultivation of trade ties with Latin America’s largest economy isn’t new.
    Michelle Velez, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The teen version includes stronger safety protections, parental controls and features designed to emphasize learning and tutoring rather than simply helping kids cheat on their homework.
    Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Experts stressed engaging in activities that provide purpose and build meaningful connection; volunteering at a food bank or tutoring children was repeatedly recommended.
    Taylor Seely, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • In 2008, as a publisher and education activist, I was given the opportunity to help create a new public high school on West 83rd Street with local Council member Gale Brewer, a West Side legend.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
  • That includes education — which has risen from 37% in 2019 to 53% now — with a 9-percentage-point spike in the last year.
    Amelia Thomson-Deveaux, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Or Renardo Green, who had a key interception early and validated his strong offseason and training camp.
    Vic Tafur, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Beyond those fixes, those of us with more security training should build awareness with our less experienced neighbors, family members, and friends.
    Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026

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“Coaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coaching. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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