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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
Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2026
Texas State, unlike the other Division I universities in Texas, has two Black basketball coaches, with Terrence Johnson leading the men and Zenarae Antoine coaching the women.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 22 Feb. 2026
Along the way, Riley referenced the impact on coaching in his career.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2026
And coaching his daughter has been extra special.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2026
The Jayhawks have lost just 23 times at Allen Fieldhouse in Self’s now 23 years coaching.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2026
Students scoring below basic would be subject to summer tutoring, extra reading coaching during the school year and optional retention in first and second grade.
—Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 20 Feb. 2026
To that end, Muñoz says i9 Sports is working hard to recruit more female coaches and to provide additional training on coaching girls.
—Kris Ann Valdez, Parents, 19 Feb. 2026
Flash forward to today, and Foley is coaching his son Ryan, who helped contribute to that win.
—Erik Anderson, Boston Herald, 16 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
To be fair, there is some overreaction, but coaching college baseball, much more so than basketball or football, is so radically different from the pros.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2026
Texas State, unlike the other Division I universities in Texas, has two Black basketball coaches, with Terrence Johnson leading the men and Zenarae Antoine coaching the women.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 22 Feb. 2026
Along the way, Riley referenced the impact on coaching in his career.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2026
And coaching his daughter has been extra special.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2026
The Jayhawks have lost just 23 times at Allen Fieldhouse in Self’s now 23 years coaching.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2026
Students scoring below basic would be subject to summer tutoring, extra reading coaching during the school year and optional retention in first and second grade.
—Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 20 Feb. 2026
To that end, Muñoz says i9 Sports is working hard to recruit more female coaches and to provide additional training on coaching girls.
—Kris Ann Valdez, Parents, 19 Feb. 2026
Flash forward to today, and Foley is coaching his son Ryan, who helped contribute to that win.
—Erik Anderson, Boston Herald, 16 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
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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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Jo-Ann Staves would help with tutoring children, teaching them English and the alphabet.—
Anna Heqimi,
Hartford Courant,
20 Feb. 2026
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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
Noun
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For younger players like Anthony and Tolle, who began learning the challenge system while it was tested in the minor leagues, this spring training is simply a continuation of their education.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
22 Feb. 2026
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And [for] a kid that never really went to acting classes and never went to acting school or anything like that, that was my education.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Feb. 2026
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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 25 Feb. 2026.
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