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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
Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 23 May 2026
Freire is currently the team’s assistant director of complex and academy development, and earlier this season lent a hand to the big-league coaching staff.
—Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026
But Remer’s pricing, and his coaching style, have led some spellers to seek help elsewhere.
—Ben Nuckols, Fortune, 23 May 2026
But Remer's pricing, and his coaching style, have led some spellers to seek help elsewhere.
—ABC News, 23 May 2026
Mikel Arteta had spent five years as an Arsenal player before retiring and joining the coaching ranks of City with Pep Guardiola.
—Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 23 May 2026
For The Times) Espindola’s best coaching moment came in the bottom of the sixth inning.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
Ulbrich, along with 15 other assistant coaches, received an invitation to participate in the NFL accelerator program, which is designed to prepare senior level candidates for future head-coaching interviews.
—Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 22 May 2026
Of course, if the organization is footing the coaching bill, the executive may not really care about getting the benefits of coaching.
—Joyce E. A. Russell, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 May 2026
Get the LinkedIn profile structure that wins you coaching clients.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Danny Vais started coaching his team, Elite Baseball, when Cooper was 7 and this year’s current seniors were 8.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 23 May 2026
These tend to favor mountain or rural settings, where guests can pair clinical or coaching support with time outdoors.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026
When Tomlin stepped away as coach in January, the team hired McCarthy, who first began coaching Rodgers in 2006.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 17 May 2026
After losing everything, Dean turns to coaching youth hockey and develops meaningful relationships with the kids.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
Enter Iain Munro, a Rangers and Scotland national-team player in the 1970s and 1980s who was coaching there and went on to become YSC director.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Brown said watching the Cavs-Pistons series gives him flashbacks of his time coaching LeBron James to his first ever NBA Finals in 2007.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 16 May 2026
Noun
But while in football that is generally viewed as a good thing, Tuchel and his coaching staff are also conscious that there are downsides that come with having been there and done it before, including scars from previous tournaments.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 23 May 2026
Freire is currently the team’s assistant director of complex and academy development, and earlier this season lent a hand to the big-league coaching staff.
—Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026
But Remer’s pricing, and his coaching style, have led some spellers to seek help elsewhere.
—Ben Nuckols, Fortune, 23 May 2026
But Remer's pricing, and his coaching style, have led some spellers to seek help elsewhere.
—ABC News, 23 May 2026
Mikel Arteta had spent five years as an Arsenal player before retiring and joining the coaching ranks of City with Pep Guardiola.
—Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 23 May 2026
For The Times) Espindola’s best coaching moment came in the bottom of the sixth inning.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
Ulbrich, along with 15 other assistant coaches, received an invitation to participate in the NFL accelerator program, which is designed to prepare senior level candidates for future head-coaching interviews.
—Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 22 May 2026
Of course, if the organization is footing the coaching bill, the executive may not really care about getting the benefits of coaching.
—Joyce E. A. Russell, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Verb
Star-Telegram columnist Mac Engel covered a packed week of North Texas sports and entertainment news, from stadium spending to a coaching shake-up.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 May 2026
Get the LinkedIn profile structure that wins you coaching clients.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Danny Vais started coaching his team, Elite Baseball, when Cooper was 7 and this year’s current seniors were 8.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 23 May 2026
These tend to favor mountain or rural settings, where guests can pair clinical or coaching support with time outdoors.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026
When Tomlin stepped away as coach in January, the team hired McCarthy, who first began coaching Rodgers in 2006.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 17 May 2026
After losing everything, Dean turns to coaching youth hockey and develops meaningful relationships with the kids.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
Enter Iain Munro, a Rangers and Scotland national-team player in the 1970s and 1980s who was coaching there and went on to become YSC director.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Brown said watching the Cavs-Pistons series gives him flashbacks of his time coaching LeBron James to his first ever NBA Finals in 2007.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 16 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coaching
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While his previous rosters were ready-made, this one required more teaching.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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The program combines the strengths of collaborators to enrich teaching and learning of STEM while building the workforce of the future.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
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The organization also said Cuban authorities did not make any attempt to deal with the planes through some other means, including contacting them over the radio or guiding them out of the area.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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The leaders who embody and commit to these principles will stand a better chance at guiding their teams into the future.—
Eddy Azad,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Eco effort Guests rarely need air conditioning thanks to the building’s passive design, which captures heat in the atrium and redistributes it through internal channels, creating natural heating and cooling from day to night.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 May 2026
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The Waffle House waitress said the building’s management was inattentive to a raft of deeper issues, from sewage backups that crept into her bathtub to mold and a malfunctioning air conditioning unit.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
27 May 2026
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As Marcus spent more time mentoring his leading employees, their temperament shifted from frustrated to inspired, stirring more change in the workforce than Marcus ever could have achieved alone.—
Janine Schindler,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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With his name, image and likeness revenue, Dent could comfortably choose his next steps and opted to begin mentoring young basketball players.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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The company controls the process from cultivation to finished high jewelry.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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With the right care conditions, such as ample sunlight, well-draining soil, and an ideal location, your journey into pineapple cultivation will be a smooth and enjoyable experience.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
24 May 2026
Verb
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Other teens may be helping to look after siblings, while some have found alternative ways to make money, such as gig work, tutoring or creating online content.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Now, Lacayo works part-time as a counselor at Kids Architecture Program and offers tutoring sessions to current architecture students.—
Alyssa Ferro-Lloret,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2026
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The bill has been referred to the Senate education committee for consideration.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
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About half of parents – 54% – sign their kids up for music, dance or art lessons, with parents who have more education and disposable income enrolling their kids at even higher rates, according to the Pew Research Center.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
24 May 2026
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According to the warrant affidavit, a Bloomfield officer with specialized training in Internet Crimes Against Children launched an investigation in September and created a profile on Chatib — which allows users to chat and exchange photos and videos.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
28 May 2026
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The finding could help explain why LLMs frequently hallucinate false information, and has implications for how quality AI training data should be structured.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2026
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“Coaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coaching. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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