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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
Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
In other coaching shake-ups, the Blackhawks fired coach Luke Richardson on Thursday, appointing Rockford Ice Hogs coach Anders Sorensen as interim coach.
—Grace Miserocchi, Chicago Tribune, 7 Dec. 2024
Brown, a former running back at Georgia, listed a few coaches who have made an impact on him over his 14 seasons of coaching at the collegiate and NFL levels.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 7 Dec. 2024
Can Thomas Brown handle both offensive play calling and head coaching duties?
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 6 Dec. 2024
When any of these are absent, coaching fails.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Lead assistant coach David Adelman took on head coaching duties for the Nuggets in New Orleans, where the court was painted blue for their first NBA Cup game.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
In fact, according to a Gallup study, the best managers spend more time coaching their employees than managing them.
—Lynda Silsbee, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
This is Morris’ second full-time head coaching job in the NFL.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
Verb
Coaches Reba McEntire, Snoop Dogg, Michael Bublé, and Gwen Stefani were represented in the finale with at least one participant, but only one could claim bragging rights as coaching the winner of Season 26.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
In other coaching shake-ups, the Blackhawks fired coach Luke Richardson on Thursday, appointing Rockford Ice Hogs coach Anders Sorensen as interim coach.
—Grace Miserocchi, Chicago Tribune, 7 Dec. 2024
Brown, a former running back at Georgia, listed a few coaches who have made an impact on him over his 14 seasons of coaching at the collegiate and NFL levels.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 7 Dec. 2024
Can Thomas Brown handle both offensive play calling and head coaching duties?
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 6 Dec. 2024
When any of these are absent, coaching fails.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Lead assistant coach David Adelman took on head coaching duties for the Nuggets in New Orleans, where the court was painted blue for their first NBA Cup game.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
In fact, according to a Gallup study, the best managers spend more time coaching their employees than managing them.
—Lynda Silsbee, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
This is Morris’ second full-time head coaching job in the NFL.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coaching
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Some of the defendants are accused of participating in a hate campaign that contributed to the climate of animosity around Paty's teaching, while others allegedly aided Anzorov in preparing for the attack.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Even as Shams makes some naive and dangerous mistakes while trying to land a job, the Sufi teachings of Toufik and his father add positive lessons of love and compassion that help Shams become more grounded and confident.Alissa Simon, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
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Influencers play a key role in this balance, guiding Gen Zers to brands that offer both quality and value, creating a powerful alignment between consumer desires and brand positioning this holiday season.Nandan Sheth, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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For me, this approach to innovation—incorporating both operational efficiency and community impact—has become a guiding principle.Mustafa Gandhi, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Flatt had the team staying in dorms without air conditioning.Paul Skrbina, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Having progressed from bottle washing and being a general dogsbody to a youth strength and conditioning coach, Bunce served as Southampton’s head of athletic development between 2011 and 2014, working closely with youngsters such as Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Luke Shaw.Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 17 Dec. 2024
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My work with spies and years of research reporting on the intelligence world has shown that spycraft relies on the careful cultivation of relationships more than high-speed car chases or dramatic gunfights.Jeremy Hurewitz, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
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The South Carolina and the Department of Public Health and Board of Pharmacy would be tasked with developing rules for the cultivation and distribution of medical cannabis and for licensing and regulating medical cannabis businesses.A.J. Herrington, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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According to a 2023 American Community Survey by the U.S. Census Bureau, the education level of 31% of Tennesseans age 25 and older is a high school diploma or its equivalent.Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
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But when Peters arrived in Baltimore in the summer of 2021 to begin his enrollment at the university, his education about the man considered the program’s architect started early and often.Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 20 Dec. 2024
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Many consumers are embracing these developments, showing a growing desire for more meaningful connections with brands that make product discovery easier and offer compelling incentives.Michael Benedek, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The nearly 300-mile trek from Atlanta was pivotal in showing the Confederacy was falling apart as Sherman’s troops gutted much of the key slave state.Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024
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For example, at The Farm—the CIA’s famed training facility in Virginia—trainees are frequently paired with instructors from markedly different backgrounds and tasked with forming authentic connections.Jeremy Hurewitz, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
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In full circle, Shazier started his coaching career in the same place his NFL playing tenure began: at a training camp in Latrobe, Pennsylvania.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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In particular, Latinos must have equitable and unrestricted access to quality early childhood education, K-12 schooling, and higher education.Noreen Sugrue, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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Also at risk is a rule change adopted in May that opened the Affordable Care Act in 2025 to undocumented immigrants who arrived in the United States as children but have been eligible for benefits like schooling since the creation in 2012 of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.Christopher O'Donnell, Sun Sentinel, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Coaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coaching. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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