as in doing
to meet one's day-to-day needs
a young man learning to cope on his own at college
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Recent Examples of coping
Gayheart, meanwhile, penned an essay for The Cut that December that offered an inside glimpse at how her family was coping with the diagnosis.
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Emma Banks, InStyle, 20 Feb. 2026
Related Stories Dunja, an unemployed teacher and single mom, is trying to reconstruct her life while coping with her abusive ex-husband Kemo, who’s in prison.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
Research on attachment consistently shows that children who experience warm, responsive, and predictable caregiving develop stronger emotional regulation and coping skills over time.
—Lauryn Higgins, Parents, 17 Feb. 2026
But to Burbridge, the shows also revealed that Weir was coping with unspecified health issues.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2026
Coaching staff sources believe the team is extremely tired after playing 13 games in 45 days, plus coping with all the injuries.
—Pol Ballús, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
So too does Helen, who handles her own feelings about Callie through her own coping mechanisms, some of which work, most of which don’t, and many of which center on building her own friendship with Minnie.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2026
Patients with substance use disorders have often relied on substances as their escape lever from these deeper problems, rather than developing healthier coping mechanisms.
—Emma Fenske, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2026
Sadie Sink believes that Eleven is dead and that Mike just created a story as a coping mechanism.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
Emma Banks, InStyle, 20 Feb. 2026
Related Stories Dunja, an unemployed teacher and single mom, is trying to reconstruct her life while coping with her abusive ex-husband Kemo, who’s in prison.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
Research on attachment consistently shows that children who experience warm, responsive, and predictable caregiving develop stronger emotional regulation and coping skills over time.
—Lauryn Higgins, Parents, 17 Feb. 2026
But to Burbridge, the shows also revealed that Weir was coping with unspecified health issues.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2026
Coaching staff sources believe the team is extremely tired after playing 13 games in 45 days, plus coping with all the injuries.
—Pol Ballús, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
So too does Helen, who handles her own feelings about Callie through her own coping mechanisms, some of which work, most of which don’t, and many of which center on building her own friendship with Minnie.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2026
Patients with substance use disorders have often relied on substances as their escape lever from these deeper problems, rather than developing healthier coping mechanisms.
—Emma Fenske, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2026
Sadie Sink believes that Eleven is dead and that Mike just created a story as a coping mechanism.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coping
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The problem with polls The consensus view among observers is that a small minority of Russians oppose the war, a slightly larger minority enthusiastically support the war, and the majority passively go along with what the state is doing.—
Elizaveta Gaufman,
The Conversation,
21 Feb. 2026
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The military level is doing serious preparation.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
21 Feb. 2026
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Local departments of social services were also cited for weaknesses in managing bank accounts, following procurement rules, monitoring contracts and ensuring lawful disbursements.—
J.B. Jennings,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Feb. 2026
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Other lifestyle habits like staying active, getting enough sleep, and managing stress may lower your risk of disease, too.—
Kirsten Nunez,
Martha Stewart,
22 Feb. 2026
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The surviving group had been communicating with them via emergency beacons and iPhone SOS signals, Moon said.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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The surviving group located three of the missing people deceased, and rescuers found another five people deceased.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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The popularity of Miami’s sea-faring party scene regularly causes friction with authorities and their constituents ashore.—
Douglas Hanks,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Feb. 2026
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Rodriguez said his goal is to provide a holistic picture of how the industry is faring in Michigan.—
Beki San Martin,
Freep.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Coping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coping. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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