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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
David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
There’s been some trauma bonding that led them to this moment — there are few men in the world who can understand the trials and tribulations that come with coaching in the pressure cooker of New York and New Jersey.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Southlake Carroll reached the 6A Division II state semifinals this season, and Riley Dodge was 107-10 in eight seasons as Carroll’s head coach while making two state championship game appearances and reaching the state semifinals three other years before leaving to join the coaching staff at SMU.
—Greg Riddle, Dallas Morning News, 31 Jan. 2026
Tim offers phone coaching calls if you get stuck during a DIY job.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2026
Before free agency hits in March and the NFL Draft rolls around in April, the organization has plenty of in-house decisions to make with expiring contracts and coaching moves.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2026
Writing, walking, coaching, or quiet thinking time can help separate real interest from temporary discomfort.
—Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The Jets have turned over just about their entire coaching staff aside from the head coach.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Georgia did make one coaching change this offseason, with Phil Rauscher stepping in for Stacy Searels as the offensive line coach.
—Connor Riley, AJC.com, 30 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
Ndulue had college coaching stops at Colorado State, New Mexico, Southern Illinois and Oklahoma, his alma mater as a player.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
There’s been some trauma bonding that led them to this moment — there are few men in the world who can understand the trials and tribulations that come with coaching in the pressure cooker of New York and New Jersey.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Southlake Carroll reached the 6A Division II state semifinals this season, and Riley Dodge was 107-10 in eight seasons as Carroll’s head coach while making two state championship game appearances and reaching the state semifinals three other years before leaving to join the coaching staff at SMU.
—Greg Riddle, Dallas Morning News, 31 Jan. 2026
Tim offers phone coaching calls if you get stuck during a DIY job.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2026
Before free agency hits in March and the NFL Draft rolls around in April, the organization has plenty of in-house decisions to make with expiring contracts and coaching moves.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2026
Writing, walking, coaching, or quiet thinking time can help separate real interest from temporary discomfort.
—Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The Jets have turned over just about their entire coaching staff aside from the head coach.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Georgia did make one coaching change this offseason, with Phil Rauscher stepping in for Stacy Searels as the offensive line coach.
—Connor Riley, AJC.com, 30 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
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Zagorac was fired from substitute teaching jobs in Naperville District 203, Hinsdale District 181 and Schaumburg District 54 in 2005, after the districts realized their background checks did not extend beyond Illinois’ borders, according to the Naperville Sun.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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The show is set in a teaching hospital.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Quiet healing calls as compassionate Venus redirects lucky Jupiter, guiding your 12th House of Solitude to coexist with your 5th House of Parties.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026
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The music and sub-beat are calming, as is the soft female voice guiding me quietly through a meditation.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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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
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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 1 Feb. 2026.
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