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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
Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
Two men who rose through the coaching ranks on opposite sides of the football had neighboring houses.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
The renowned jumps expert who worked with Chen and other stars including Rippon, Kwan and Mao Asada has assisted Malinin’s parents with in-person and remote coaching since 2021.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
After interviewing with the Ravens and Steelers this coaching cycle, Flores’ lawsuit probably contributed to his not receiving a second chance to coach after the Dolphins fired him following the 2021 season.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
Then 10 players were at podiums, and the rest of the players and coaching staff were sitting at tables.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
By 2017, her private life was unraveling amid family tensions, abusive coaching and hidden trauma.
—Ashlee Conour, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
The New England coach had just landed the head coaching spot with one of this former teams and reached out to Brown.
—D. Orlando Ledbetter, AJC.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Bill Belichick, the longtime New England Patriots head coach who won eight Super Bowls during his coaching career, was not inducted in his first year of eligibility.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
After it was reported Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak will be taking the Las Vegas Raiders’ job following the result of Super Bowl LX, the final two head coaching spots left in the NFL were filled.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 2026
If Payton or virtually anybody else in the Broncos’ building had been told at the start of December that 10 head coaching jobs would come open, Joseph would have seemed like an automatic.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026
Mike LaFleur, the Rams’ offensive coordinator for the last three seasons, is the latest to parlay his time with McVay into an NFL head coaching opportunity.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
In 1997, Rasmussen left coaching to pursue a career in sports marketing.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 1 Feb. 2026
Turgeon served on staffs at Oregon and the Philadelphia 76ers before landing his first head coaching job at Jacksonville State.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 1 Feb. 2026
This is his first year working under Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel, and watching the Chiefs, Bills, Texans, USC, Ohio State and Boston College helped McDaniels experience a different approach to coaching.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
Malinina and Skorniakov seldom comment on their son or their methods for coaching him, wary of creating any more pressure for him.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 1 Feb. 2026
Noun
Tim offers phone coaching calls if you get stuck during a DIY job.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
Two men who rose through the coaching ranks on opposite sides of the football had neighboring houses.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
The renowned jumps expert who worked with Chen and other stars including Rippon, Kwan and Mao Asada has assisted Malinin’s parents with in-person and remote coaching since 2021.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
After interviewing with the Ravens and Steelers this coaching cycle, Flores’ lawsuit probably contributed to his not receiving a second chance to coach after the Dolphins fired him following the 2021 season.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
Then 10 players were at podiums, and the rest of the players and coaching staff were sitting at tables.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
By 2017, her private life was unraveling amid family tensions, abusive coaching and hidden trauma.
—Ashlee Conour, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
The New England coach had just landed the head coaching spot with one of this former teams and reached out to Brown.
—D. Orlando Ledbetter, AJC.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Bill Belichick, the longtime New England Patriots head coach who won eight Super Bowls during his coaching career, was not inducted in his first year of eligibility.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
Weaver interviewed for a half dozen head coaching jobs in this cycle, but did not interview for the Dolphins’ head job.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
After it was reported Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak will be taking the Las Vegas Raiders’ job following the result of Super Bowl LX, the final two head coaching spots left in the NFL were filled.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 2026
If Payton or virtually anybody else in the Broncos’ building had been told at the start of December that 10 head coaching jobs would come open, Joseph would have seemed like an automatic.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026
Mike LaFleur, the Rams’ offensive coordinator for the last three seasons, is the latest to parlay his time with McVay into an NFL head coaching opportunity.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
In 1997, Rasmussen left coaching to pursue a career in sports marketing.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 1 Feb. 2026
Turgeon served on staffs at Oregon and the Philadelphia 76ers before landing his first head coaching job at Jacksonville State.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 1 Feb. 2026
This is his first year working under Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel, and watching the Chiefs, Bills, Texans, USC, Ohio State and Boston College helped McDaniels experience a different approach to coaching.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
Malinina and Skorniakov seldom comment on their son or their methods for coaching him, wary of creating any more pressure for him.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coaching
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While the recognition brought national attention, Stafford said accolades have never been the primary focus of his 30 years of teaching at Temple.—
Eva Andersen,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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For academics, historians and activists, the past year has been tumultuous in advocating the teaching of Black history in the United States.—
Gary Franks,
Hartford Courant,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Jit Singh, who grew up in Johor and has been guiding for 50-plus years, met us in the lobby.—
Jeff Chu,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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He’s currently tied with George Seifert, who won 17 upon succeeding Bill Walsh and guiding the 1989 49ers to the Lombardi Trophy.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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How is Michkov’s conditioning still an issue?—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Olive oil esters enhance the formula by conditioning lashes while adding subtle shine.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The nonprofit organization provides mentoring, financial literacy and mental health and wellness activities for young men ages 16 to 24.—
Kamal Morgan
February 5,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Feb. 2026
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This allegation includes reference to training programs, hiring decisions, firing and layoff decisions, internships and mentoring opportunities.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Innovation in Production Across legal markets, AI is already creeping into cultivation, not as sci-fi robots trimming buds, but as quiet systems making decisions humans used to make by gut.—
Aisha Alves,
Rolling Stone,
3 Feb. 2026
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This form of the algae has a cell wall that has been slightly softened or pulverized during cultivation, resulting in a supplement much easier on the stomach.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
3 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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Wynn Las Vegas is turning travel into a hands-on education with behind-the-scenes classes led by its world-class culinary, bar, and floral teams.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
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These cases demonstrate that Californians can create a better education system for less.—
Wayne Winegarden,
Oc Register,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Stafford, who turns 38 on Saturday, worked through a back issue that sidelined him for all of training camp and passed for a league-best 46 touchdowns and 4,707 yards.—
Gary Klein,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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The new study notes that Kanzi’s lexigram training could have primed him to better recognize symbols and that his language training might have changed his brain.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Coaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coaching. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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