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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
Josh Gross, Daily News, 10 May 2026
Kerr, 60, got his first coaching job in 2014-15 and immediately guided the Warriors to the franchise’s first title in 40 years.
—Janie McCauley, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2026
Kerr’s 12-year coaching run with the franchise has featured four championships and a stretch of six straight NBA Finals appearances alongside Stephen Curry and Draymond Green.
—Janie McCauley, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Kerr had no head coaching experience, working as an executive with the Phoenix Suns from 2007 through 2010 and then as a TNT television analyst through 2014.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 10 May 2026
Tim offers phone coaching calls if you get stuck during a DIY job.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
Founded in 1998 by Keith Raniere, Nxivm was known for its Executive Success Programs (or ESP), an executive coaching seminar that was taken by as many as 16,000 people over two decades.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
This might sound like obvious coaching protocol, but this is not how the Giants were coached the past four years.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
Watching those guys kind of take to that is part of it and the coaching.
—Mike Kaye
may 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2026
Jonathan M. Alexander, Houston Chronicle, 3 May 2026
Coach Jamie Clark, whose father, Bobby Clark, won a national title coaching Notre Dame, previously led Washington to the championship game in 2021, when the Huskies lost to Clemson.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
Bria has been coaching for 37 years.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 3 May 2026
Assistant coaches Newell Brown and Matt Greene were also TBD to return based on the head coaching quest.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 2 May 2026
Task force officials said Willer also had been involved in coaching youth sports.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
Then, Jim Harbaugh accepted the Los Angeles Chargers head coaching position following the Wolverines capturing the 2023 CFP title, while also being embroiled in the Connor Stallions sign-stealing investigation.
—Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
The elder Nussmeier, 55, has had a long journey in football, coaching quarterbacks and coordinating offenses for teams in the major-college ranks, the Canadian Football League and now the NFL.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
Yes, Rajon Rondo is a legitimate NBA head coaching candidate.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Noun
Prior to his first season leading LAFC, Dos Santos said his coaching style is more aggressive than pragmatic.
—Josh Gross, Daily News, 10 May 2026
Kerr, 60, got his first coaching job in 2014-15 and immediately guided the Warriors to the franchise’s first title in 40 years.
—Janie McCauley, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2026
Kerr’s 12-year coaching run with the franchise has featured four championships and a stretch of six straight NBA Finals appearances alongside Stephen Curry and Draymond Green.
—Janie McCauley, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Kerr had no head coaching experience, working as an executive with the Phoenix Suns from 2007 through 2010 and then as a TNT television analyst through 2014.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 10 May 2026
Tim offers phone coaching calls if you get stuck during a DIY job.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
Founded in 1998 by Keith Raniere, Nxivm was known for its Executive Success Programs (or ESP), an executive coaching seminar that was taken by as many as 16,000 people over two decades.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
This might sound like obvious coaching protocol, but this is not how the Giants were coached the past four years.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
Watching those guys kind of take to that is part of it and the coaching.
—Mike Kaye
may 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2026
Verb
In his free time, Jonathan enjoys coaching youth basketball, trying new restaurants and hanging with friends.
—Jonathan M. Alexander, Houston Chronicle, 3 May 2026
Coach Jamie Clark, whose father, Bobby Clark, won a national title coaching Notre Dame, previously led Washington to the championship game in 2021, when the Huskies lost to Clemson.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
Bria has been coaching for 37 years.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 3 May 2026
Assistant coaches Newell Brown and Matt Greene were also TBD to return based on the head coaching quest.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 2 May 2026
Task force officials said Willer also had been involved in coaching youth sports.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
Then, Jim Harbaugh accepted the Los Angeles Chargers head coaching position following the Wolverines capturing the 2023 CFP title, while also being embroiled in the Connor Stallions sign-stealing investigation.
—Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
The elder Nussmeier, 55, has had a long journey in football, coaching quarterbacks and coordinating offenses for teams in the major-college ranks, the Canadian Football League and now the NFL.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
Yes, Rajon Rondo is a legitimate NBA head coaching candidate.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coaching
Noun
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The cooperation between the mongooses enables culture and teaching, but also incredible violence.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
8 May 2026
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Alongside teaching, Quach began working with birds, eventually developing long term relationships with two macaws that have now been with him for more than 21 years, an uncommon lifespan in human care.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Kerr earned the 2015-16 NBA Coach of the Year award after guiding the Warriors to an NBA-record 73-9 mark during the regular season.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
10 May 2026
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These trials established both its therapeutic potential and its side effects, guiding dosage and treatment protocols.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Head coach Lance Leipold’s roster features 31 new transfers and 12 early enrollees after losing 25 players via the transfer portal, with the team holding its first spring practice in pads after eight weeks of winter conditioning.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
6 May 2026
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To operate a business like this, the building would need space to board the cats, laundry units, sinks, air conditioning and parking accommodations.—
Ella Gonzales
May 5,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 May 2026
Verb
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For Fleenor, those connections remain the heart of the job — whether mentoring a new nurse, helping staff through a difficult shift or sitting with a patient and family during a stressful hospital stay.—
Nancy Badertscher,
AJC.com,
7 May 2026
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Hanging on the walls are stills from the film and TV projects produced by OBB—a docuseries about Shaq mentoring entrepreneurs, Sabrina Carpenter’s holiday special—interspersed with marketing images for the brand, shot onsite.—
Lucy Feldman,
Time,
6 May 2026
Noun
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The region is home to armed groups who vie for control of coca leaf cultivation areas and for sea and river access routes to run drug trafficking operations to Central America and Europe.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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The order noted that regulation of medical marijuana has come a long way, with comprehensive licensing polices from cultivation to sales in most states.—
Gene Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Now, Lacayo works part-time as a counselor at Kids Architecture Program and offers tutoring sessions to current architecture students.—
Alyssa Ferro-Lloret,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2026
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Teaching/tutoring gigs For those who love helping others learn and have a skill to share, platforms like Outschool, Lessonface and Wyzant can turn your knowledge into side income.—
Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This intent aligned with the nation’s urgent emphasis on education as a defense against mob rule.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Tall served as Mali’s education and science minister from 2016 to 2017 and is the president of the National Congress for Democratic Initiative, a political party opposed to the military government.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
Noun
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For years, toxic sewage from the Tijuana River has made residents sick, closed beaches and even disrupted the nation’s military training.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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The initiative includes new training, clinical guidance and changes to insurance billing.—
Rhitu Chatterjee,
NPR,
7 May 2026
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“Coaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coaching. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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