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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
Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 25 Jan. 2026
Under the Rooney rule, an NFL team that loses a minority coach to a head coaching vacancy picks up the extra draft pick.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
The coaching staff may also choose to move Sayeri, who is listed as both a kicker and punter on the roster, to punter.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
The Cowboys have their defensive coordinator, but the dominoes are still falling into place for their 2026 coaching staff.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 24 Jan. 2026
Cignetti has proven that, even in the NIL era, coaching matters.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2026
Last summer, John Heitinga faced the most important decision of his coaching career so far.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2026
Tim offers phone coaching calls if you get stuck during a DIY job.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 24 Jan. 2026
The Greenfield man also spent time with the Kansas City Chiefs, New Orleans Saints, and San Francisco 49ers in various offensive coaching roles.
—Patrick Damp, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2026
Mac Engel Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Arkansas Online, 11 Jan. 2026
The report also stated that LaFleur wasn’t coaching for his job against the Bears in the sense that his future wouldn’t be decided by four quarters.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2026
In the early stages of their search for a head coach, the Dolphins have focused on a mix of candidates -- some who have head coaching experience and others who do not.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 Jan. 2026
Jon Cooper was honored before the game for coaching his 1,000th NHL game, all with the Lightning.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 11 Jan. 2026
Harbaugh immediately became the top head coaching candidate on the market and has drawn interest from all teams with a vacancy, according to multiple reports.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
His work amid the injury woes could make a case for a postseason assistant coach of the year award, and Kyle Shanahan has an argument for the head coaching version of the honor given the 49ers’ success despite losing so many players.
—Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
For the market, the coaching carousel will keep roiling until vacancies are filled, and big names like Riley will continue to get floated around.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
He was let go with a year left on his contract and is not in coaching.
—Joe Davidson, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025
Noun
Saturday marked the first coaching win at Maples for third-year Cal coach Mark Madsen, who went 105-24 as a Stanford player from 1996-2000.
—Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 25 Jan. 2026
Under the Rooney rule, an NFL team that loses a minority coach to a head coaching vacancy picks up the extra draft pick.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
The coaching staff may also choose to move Sayeri, who is listed as both a kicker and punter on the roster, to punter.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
The Cowboys have their defensive coordinator, but the dominoes are still falling into place for their 2026 coaching staff.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 24 Jan. 2026
Cignetti has proven that, even in the NIL era, coaching matters.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2026
Last summer, John Heitinga faced the most important decision of his coaching career so far.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2026
Tim offers phone coaching calls if you get stuck during a DIY job.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 24 Jan. 2026
The Greenfield man also spent time with the Kansas City Chiefs, New Orleans Saints, and San Francisco 49ers in various offensive coaching roles.
—Patrick Damp, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2026
Verb
After the '23 season, Cignetti accepted the head coaching job at Indiana University, and, because of the then-new lax transfer policy, took more than a dozen of his JMU players with him to Bloomington.
—Mac Engel Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Arkansas Online, 11 Jan. 2026
The report also stated that LaFleur wasn’t coaching for his job against the Bears in the sense that his future wouldn’t be decided by four quarters.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2026
In the early stages of their search for a head coach, the Dolphins have focused on a mix of candidates -- some who have head coaching experience and others who do not.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 Jan. 2026
Jon Cooper was honored before the game for coaching his 1,000th NHL game, all with the Lightning.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 11 Jan. 2026
Harbaugh immediately became the top head coaching candidate on the market and has drawn interest from all teams with a vacancy, according to multiple reports.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
His work amid the injury woes could make a case for a postseason assistant coach of the year award, and Kyle Shanahan has an argument for the head coaching version of the honor given the 49ers’ success despite losing so many players.
—Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
For the market, the coaching carousel will keep roiling until vacancies are filled, and big names like Riley will continue to get floated around.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
He was let go with a year left on his contract and is not in coaching.
—Joe Davidson, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coaching
Noun
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Those who knew Kleckner well knew how important teaching was to her.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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That work ethic and sense of responsibility now define Adamson’s own teaching.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The Ravens fired John Harbaugh earlier this month after 18 seasons on the job, guiding them to a Super Bowl victory over Jim and the San Francisco 49ers after the 2012 season.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
23 Jan. 2026
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Others might prefer guiding their actor like in animation, shaping it through intention, timing and emotional framing.—
Eline Van der Velden,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Summer temperatures in Andalusia routinely exceeded one hundred degrees, and though the underbudgeted archive lacked air conditioning, the dryness of the air in Seville had a preservative effect.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Dorsainvil also co-produces Sounds of Little Haiti and said there are still roof and leak issues and occasional problems with the air conditioning.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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End acknowledges that side businesses can reduce pressure on retirement accounts, plus provide fulfillment when tied to mentoring, consulting or helping others.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Talent means sharing your unique skills to support someone else’s goal, like using your marketing know-how to help a friend launch their nonprofit or mentoring a student in your field.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The gardening tasks for the cultivation of 30 vegetables are laid out month by month.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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His careful protection and cultivation of those seedlings into the sapling stage would have been a sure victory.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Consequently, tutoring companies and educational startups will face increasing pressure to collaborate with major AI platforms or risk obsolescence in the test-prep domain.—
Gerui Wang,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Notre Dame’s model, called Tutor-ND, expands tutoring access by building capacity in schools and community organizations with its training.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Julia Mejia arguably received the most favorable committee chairmanship of Worrell’s supporters, with education.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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Summit speakers explored the current landscape of business and industry across health care, child care, education, manufacturing and development sectors, by discussing trends, challenges and opportunities shaping the region’s economy.—
Marianne Love,
Daily News,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Law enforcement experts who reviewed the videos for CNN said the officers’ use of deadly force likely stemmed from lack of training or a failure by the agents to follow it during the heated encounter.—
Yahya Abou-Ghazala,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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After holding families at makeshift sites, including on the campus of a Border Patrol training facility in New Mexico, the administration opened the South Texas Family Residential Center.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Coaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coaching. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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