as in guiding
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
Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 26 Sep. 2025
Two days later, a former UNC administrator filed a lawsuit claiming that Belichick was illegally hired by the University of North Carolina for their head coaching position.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
As the founder of Internal Evolution, Kearns has built her coaching practice around helping people understand this hidden ally.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
This year’s cutoff for the top 10 is $13 million, up from the 2024 cutoff of $9 million; half of the league’s coaches are now making $10 million, after a series of new hires and extensions, based on conversations with a half-dozen people familiar with NFL coaching contracts.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2025
In other news, two giants of college coaching departed the industry this week.
—Payton Titus, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
Players can’t receive help from the coaching staff, other players or anyone else when deciding whether or not to challenge, and if a team runs out of challenges it will be stuck unless the game goes to extras, at which point they’d be awarded one more.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Williams has been particularly impressive in wins over New Orleans and Arizona, and won points from the coaching staff for reentering the game after spraining a wrist chasing Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
So far, the coaching staff believes Gabriel is ahead, but the season is still young.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Saleh was an offseason candidate for the Jacksonville head coaching job that went to Coen.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Returning for his second season of coaching on The Voice for season 28, Snoop Dogg is a father to four kids.
—Alyssa Davis, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Harasymiak’s first head coaching gig was at Maine from 2016-18, taking the Black Bears to an FCS semifinal appearance in 2018.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
The college football season is only a month old and the coaching carousel has already started spinning — with UCLA, Virginia Tech and now Oklahoma State looking for new leaders.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 24 Sep. 2025
Behold, the rise of the tennis-coaching robots.
—New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2025
That’s a common issue in coaching.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2025
That distinction came home to me while coaching a team, a customer complaint led to a project to find the root cause.
—George Pesansky, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
Gillen remains on Eagan’s coaching staff as an assistant coach, and Kraft said the seven-time state champion coach provides pointers that help her with the cerebral side of the game.
—Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 26 Sep. 2025
Two days later, a former UNC administrator filed a lawsuit claiming that Belichick was illegally hired by the University of North Carolina for their head coaching position.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
As the founder of Internal Evolution, Kearns has built her coaching practice around helping people understand this hidden ally.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
This year’s cutoff for the top 10 is $13 million, up from the 2024 cutoff of $9 million; half of the league’s coaches are now making $10 million, after a series of new hires and extensions, based on conversations with a half-dozen people familiar with NFL coaching contracts.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2025
In other news, two giants of college coaching departed the industry this week.
—Payton Titus, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
Players can’t receive help from the coaching staff, other players or anyone else when deciding whether or not to challenge, and if a team runs out of challenges it will be stuck unless the game goes to extras, at which point they’d be awarded one more.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Williams has been particularly impressive in wins over New Orleans and Arizona, and won points from the coaching staff for reentering the game after spraining a wrist chasing Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
So far, the coaching staff believes Gabriel is ahead, but the season is still young.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
Martinez retired from coaching at Oakmont last year and is in his final year as a physical education teacher.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Saleh was an offseason candidate for the Jacksonville head coaching job that went to Coen.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Returning for his second season of coaching on The Voice for season 28, Snoop Dogg is a father to four kids.
—Alyssa Davis, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Harasymiak’s first head coaching gig was at Maine from 2016-18, taking the Black Bears to an FCS semifinal appearance in 2018.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
The college football season is only a month old and the coaching carousel has already started spinning — with UCLA, Virginia Tech and now Oklahoma State looking for new leaders.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 24 Sep. 2025
Behold, the rise of the tennis-coaching robots.
—New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2025
That’s a common issue in coaching.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2025
That distinction came home to me while coaching a team, a customer complaint led to a project to find the root cause.
—George Pesansky, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coaching
Verb
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The seven-time Grammy winner has long been embraced by fans for pushing boundaries and using her voice to advocate for human rights — something the star says has been a guiding light for her.—
Melody Chiu,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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Josh Allen has been sharp and mistake-free, guiding an offense that leads the NFL in total yardage and ranks first in rushing.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In June, a three-judge panel had ruled unanimously that teaching yoga is protected speech and that city officials had failed to show how the classes threaten public safety or prevent enjoyment of the city’s shoreline parks, overturning a lower court’s ruling.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Sep. 2025
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This book is filled with a lifetime of teachings, as Rosemary Morrow has taught permaculture, all over the world, for 40 years.—
Catherine Habgood
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Game recognizes game, and Kelce has expressed his admiration for the effort and conditioning required for Swift’s concert performances.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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Instead of pumping in conventional air conditioning, it was surrounded by proprietary glass panes filled with cooled water.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The event invites participants of all ages and skill levels to catch 100 waves in one day while raising funds to support Boys to Men’s in-school group mentoring programs throughout San Diego County.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Sep. 2025
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Additionally, Smith is committed to mentoring emerging actors through her Tasha Smith Actors Workshop (TSAW).—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Poppy cultivation and fentanyl production in Myanmar have surged, contributing to the devastating opioid epidemic in the United States.—
Dan Swift,
Foreign Affairs,
30 Sep. 2025
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With more than 16 years of presence in the plateau region, Chando has developed ecological cultivation models in partnership with local governments and universities, turning fragile ecosystems into laboratories for sustainable sourcing.—
Li Jun,
Footwear News,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This means that students who were historically left behind are not only engaging but doing so consistently, which provides evidence that OBC directly addresses the barriers preventing edtech tools and tutoring from reaching the students who need it most.—
Raymond Pierce,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Old wounds around education or beliefs finally have a chance to heal.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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Lawmakers must weigh the check’s size against other programs and public needs, including education, and in 2018 began using earnings from the fund — long used to pay dividends — to also help balance the budget.—
Becky Bohrer,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Gonzalez, the former National Security Council official, said senior policymakers thought that embassy staff were showing favoritism to Bukele, sending reports that minimized the growing crisis of democracy in El Salvador.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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In the wake of industry agencies reportedly showing interest in signing the AI actress — which prompted intense backlash from members of the Hollywood community — EGOT-winning actress Goldberg addressed the topic Monday from her post on the talk show.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Coaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coaching. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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