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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
Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 21 Feb. 2026
After college, Smith started a storied coaching career at Wray.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 21 Feb. 2026
The North/Tartan coaching staff is made up of head coach Leah Ingram, along with assistant coaches Megan Weber, DMoe Ingram and Makayla Briggs.
—Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 21 Feb. 2026
How much pressure is on the club and coaching staff to deliver?
—Damian Calhoun, Daily News, 21 Feb. 2026
Riley guided the Lakers from 1981 to 1990 as part of his Hall of Fame coaching career, with championships in 1982, ’85, ’87 and ’88.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2026
With a new manager, a mostly new coaching staff and some familiar faces, the Braves take to the field to prepare for the new season.
—AJC.com, 21 Feb. 2026
For a Nets roster built around young guards gaining real-game reps and a coaching staff emphasizing effort, pressure and accountability, that shift would align with habits already in place.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2026
Using diagnostics, wearables and specialized coaching, the program is designed around the different stages of a woman’s life and health journey, and already has its own waitlist.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
Erik Anderson, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
Fortson championed the growth of girls wrestling, which included coaching one of his own, Destiny Miles, to individual state championships in 2019 and 2020.
—Rick Kretzschmar, Dallas Morning News, 14 Feb. 2026
Miami also filled its tight ends coaching vacancy Friday, bringing veteran assistant Ron Middleton on board to lead the position group.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
The Rebels’ postseason was mired in controversy when Lane Kiffin opted to take the LSU head coaching job.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
In his free time, Jonathan enjoys coaching youth basketball, trying new restaurants and hanging with friends.
—Jonathan M. Alexander, Houston Chronicle, 12 Feb. 2026
Robert Saleh returns to the head coaching ranks and draws the task of bringing stability to a Titans franchise whose leaders have struggled to commit to anything since firing Mike Vrabel in 2023.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Moir won three gold medals and two silver with partner Tessa Virtue for Canada in his more than 20-year career as an ice dancer and has recently turned to coaching.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 11 Feb. 2026
His father, Vladimir, started coaching at the rink in 1998 and the two families spent a lot of time there when Daniel, Anton and Maxim were growing up.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
Noun
Taylor Cirksena, a Del Oro coach and alum, told the Auburn Journal that the coaching staff’s final straw was the school principal and athletic director requiring the basketball head coach to add a parent to their coaching staff.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 21 Feb. 2026
After college, Smith started a storied coaching career at Wray.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 21 Feb. 2026
The North/Tartan coaching staff is made up of head coach Leah Ingram, along with assistant coaches Megan Weber, DMoe Ingram and Makayla Briggs.
—Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 21 Feb. 2026
How much pressure is on the club and coaching staff to deliver?
—Damian Calhoun, Daily News, 21 Feb. 2026
Riley guided the Lakers from 1981 to 1990 as part of his Hall of Fame coaching career, with championships in 1982, ’85, ’87 and ’88.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2026
With a new manager, a mostly new coaching staff and some familiar faces, the Braves take to the field to prepare for the new season.
—AJC.com, 21 Feb. 2026
For a Nets roster built around young guards gaining real-game reps and a coaching staff emphasizing effort, pressure and accountability, that shift would align with habits already in place.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2026
Using diagnostics, wearables and specialized coaching, the program is designed around the different stages of a woman’s life and health journey, and already has its own waitlist.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
Verb
Flash forward to today, and Foley is coaching his son Ryan, who helped contribute to that win.
—Erik Anderson, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
Fortson championed the growth of girls wrestling, which included coaching one of his own, Destiny Miles, to individual state championships in 2019 and 2020.
—Rick Kretzschmar, Dallas Morning News, 14 Feb. 2026
Miami also filled its tight ends coaching vacancy Friday, bringing veteran assistant Ron Middleton on board to lead the position group.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
The Rebels’ postseason was mired in controversy when Lane Kiffin opted to take the LSU head coaching job.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
In his free time, Jonathan enjoys coaching youth basketball, trying new restaurants and hanging with friends.
—Jonathan M. Alexander, Houston Chronicle, 12 Feb. 2026
Robert Saleh returns to the head coaching ranks and draws the task of bringing stability to a Titans franchise whose leaders have struggled to commit to anything since firing Mike Vrabel in 2023.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Moir won three gold medals and two silver with partner Tessa Virtue for Canada in his more than 20-year career as an ice dancer and has recently turned to coaching.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 11 Feb. 2026
His father, Vladimir, started coaching at the rink in 1998 and the two families spent a lot of time there when Daniel, Anton and Maxim were growing up.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coaching
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Another day might be split between classrooms — co-teaching, modeling classroom management strategies or observing first-year teachers.—
Kathryn Muchnick,
Louisville Courier Journal,
20 Feb. 2026
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The board then considered eliminating 14 preschool teaching positions and five coordination positions, one of which is vacant.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The problem here is that the guiding principle is clearly not a scientific or rigorous one.—
The Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Feb. 2026
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Ivey shied away from expressing how Thursday’s game — or further lack of playing time — could affect his feelings toward the Bulls in free agency, repeatedly turning to his faith as a guiding post among uncertainty on the court.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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What Might Actually Help Elite athletes train for everything — physical conditioning, technical precision, nutrition, recovery, visualization, general mental skills.—
Amy Cuddy,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Ngo was promoted this year after serving as the assistant strength and conditioning coach in 2023-24.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Smith, who moved to South Dakota nearly five years ago after serving as a first responder in California, is earning his MBA in leadership and human resources at Augustana University while volunteering at the Juvenile Detention Center and mentoring with Lutheran Social Services.—
Angela George,
Sioux Falls Argus Leader,
19 Feb. 2026
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The connection did not stop Jackson from criticizing Obama or mentoring activists who challenged the first Black president’s administration.—
Matt Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Cannabis Control Commission voted Thursday to schedule a public hearing on a potential freeze of new cultivation licenses and a temporary moratorium on approving additional canopy capacity.—
State House News Service,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2026
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These grants can cover cleanups and sustainable cultivation projects, or even related efforts such as fish conservation.—
Rachel Becker,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 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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Nurses may be categorized by their levels of education.—
Metro Creative Services,
Boston Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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The authors of the October paper stress that coaches and players need more education about the possible hazards for carriers of the sick-cell trait.—
Roxanne Khamsi,
The Atlantic,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Staff football matches at the Carrington training ground became very regular and very fierce.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Concerned by deadly encounters between protesters and federal officers in Minnesota, the church coalition has also organized training sessions on safety and nonviolence, including de-escalation tactics.—
Caitlin Hu,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Coaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coaching. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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