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as in teaching

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verb

present participle of coach

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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Noun

Coop DeRenne is a pioneer in baseball training who worked with Tom House and has written several books on hitting and coaching. — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Since arriving in Lawrence, his athleticism and physicality have quickly stood out to the Jayhawks’ coaching staff. — Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026 Boone cited the opinion of Brett Weber, the Yankees’ senior director of advance scouting and a coaching assistant who is responsible for the team’s replay duties. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026 Treating your internship as a short-term gig is a common mistake students make, according to Lasse Palomaki, founder and CEO of The Strategic Student, a coaching and workshop company for college students. — Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026 Brubaker is under investigation, with the existing coaching staff running the team, which still plans to play Monroe on Friday, according to a Simi Valley Unified School District official. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026 The previous coaching staff and front office erred by leaving themselves in a position where they were felt forced to play Jason Marshall in the slot (unfair to him) when Kader Kohou went down with a knee injury. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026 Having an executive coach is pretty standard now, but Barton says there is a growing niche within the CEO coaching world specifically tailored to helping executives prepare for active retirement and build their legacy. — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026

Verb

DeBoer is entering his third season coaching the Crimson Tide. — Antonio Morales, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026 Bailey left after the 2025 seaso to accept the football head coaching position at Beverly Hills High. — Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2026 Sometimes, that means hopping on a plane to London after coaching a Friday night game. — Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026 But Richardson is still coaching teenage girls at his gym in Pharr. — Molly Hensley-Clancy, ProPublica, 20 Aug. 2026 Two plays stick out to Jenkins, now in his 33rd season coaching the sport. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026 Following a one-season stint with the Commanders, Bieniemy spent one season at UCLA before coaching the Chicago Bears’ running backs last season. — Chantz Martin Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2026 Jones also is among 21 to win state titles in their first head-coaching job at any school. — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 16 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for coaching

Noun

During a board meeting last week, Rhonda McDonough, the district’s chief academic officer of teaching and learning, said these numbers are targets, and acknowledged the importance of technology in schools.

— Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 21 Aug. 2026
Reading gains remain minimal even though effective teaching of foundational skills could turn results around quickly, that is my professional passion.

— Olivia Young, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of teaching

Verb

Surrogacy agreements are most often private, and there are few federal standards guiding the practice, Ziegler said.

— Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Since vintage base ball league teams agree to abide by the same rules used in 1858, only 37 rules are applied to the sport, as compared to today’s numerous regulations guiding the players of today’s baseball games.

— Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of guiding

Noun

Features include modern safety technology, air conditioning, GPS and parking sensors, while maintaining the vintage appearance.

— Alexa Liacko, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
The report also called on Transport for London, which operates the city’s underground train network, to add air conditioning to new tube trains and look for new ways to keep carriages and platforms cool.

— Olivia Rudgard, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of conditioning

Verb

Secondly, become an invaluable team member by mentoring peers and building a strong professional network, which is crucial for career advancement.

— Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
With Untitled for 12 years, Schmidt has worked across the company’s New York and Los Angeles offices, taking on increasing leadership and strategic responsibility within the talent department, while mentoring the next generation of managers.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of mentoring

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Of the 13,661 rupees the average rural agricultural household earned per month, according to a 2021–22 NABARD survey, only one-third came from cultivation.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026
On June 9, 2022 Thailand officially decriminalized marijuana cultivation and possession and the government plans to give away 1 million cannabis plants for fee to people throughout the country.

— Peter Su, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of cultivation

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

Definition of tutoring

Noun

The federal law generally prohibits schools that receive federal education funding from disclosing personally identifiable information from a student's education records without a parent's or guardian's consent, except in limited circumstances.

— Adam Thompson, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Democrats say the flip indicates voters want education to move on from political fights over social issues, while conservatives point to their wins.

— Lauren Lumpkin, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of education

Noun

People who became influencers and hadn’t had a lot of training or exposure to beauty suddenly garnered a lot of attention.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
Officials say 15 high school students completed more than 200 hours of training, earning TRUST and Google Data Analytics certifications.

— DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of training

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