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
Encourage healthy coping strategies.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Sidelined since July 15, the WNBA star is dealing with being out for an extended period of time — and coping with being on the bench has been a seemingly unwelcome transition.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Participants completed detailed online questionnaires regarding personality and coping styles.
—New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2025
Fall in Michigan means less and less daylight as the season goes on and for many that signals the start of seasonal mental health struggles, though coping strategies can help, experts say.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Management is estimating a $10 million drag on profit margins and is coping with material delivery problems.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025
And so this is a coping mechanism.
—Will Carless, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Researchers can investigate coping strategies and resources that empower Black and Hispanic teens and their parents, and evaluate their effectiveness in supporting adolescent well-being.
—Alvin Thomas, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
Help teams understand how devices hijack attention and become addictive coping mechanisms.
—Elan Gepner-Dales, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Sidelined since July 15, the WNBA star is dealing with being out for an extended period of time — and coping with being on the bench has been a seemingly unwelcome transition.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Participants completed detailed online questionnaires regarding personality and coping styles.
—New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2025
Fall in Michigan means less and less daylight as the season goes on and for many that signals the start of seasonal mental health struggles, though coping strategies can help, experts say.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Management is estimating a $10 million drag on profit margins and is coping with material delivery problems.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025
And so this is a coping mechanism.
—Will Carless, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Researchers can investigate coping strategies and resources that empower Black and Hispanic teens and their parents, and evaluate their effectiveness in supporting adolescent well-being.
—Alvin Thomas, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
Help teams understand how devices hijack attention and become addictive coping mechanisms.
—Elan Gepner-Dales, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coping
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In doing so, Martin implicated billionaire bankers, major American corporations, and Colombia’s political elite.—
Martin Suarez,
Rolling Stone,
13 Sep. 2025
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Back on the balcony, the magician was doing his best to charm basketball players Devin Booker and Jordan Clarkson with card tricks.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
13 Sep. 2025
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For many leaders, the most significant shift in leadership is not about managing bigger projects or larger teams.—
Matthew C. Meade,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Despite daunting market conditions, America’s youngest generation of adults is managing to break into the housing market in growing numbers.—
Sara Chernikoff,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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See where the cast of the fan-favorite film ended up after surviving Herrington High's alien invasion.—
Keith Langston,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Sep. 2025
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At Miramontes’ May 9 arraignment, the prosecutor said those surviving victims identified him as the homicide suspect based on his tattoos and a police photo lineup.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Johnson, at the Urban Institute, maintains that many seniors are faring a bit worse this year in terms of inflation than the general population.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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The 54-year-old New Hampshire man is faring well after his June 14 operation, doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital announced Monday.—
Lauran Neergaard,
Fortune,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Coping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coping. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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