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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
Sj Studio,
Footwear News,
2 July 2026
Before games, May said that Michigan’s coaching staff developed a habit of huddling up and reminding themselves to be confident because Johnson was on their team.
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Christian Clark,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
After his time as a player, Pochettino embarked on a coaching career starting in 2009 with his former team Espanyol, before moving to England's Premier League to coach Southampton, Tottenham Hotspur.
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Mason Leib,
ABC News,
2 July 2026
The coaching strategy has to create focus that supports restoring emotional bandwidth.
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Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Fylla told The Star that the KU coaching staff likes Mbiya’s new build.
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Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
2 July 2026
These are exchanges in which a chatbot is doing something closer to screening, psychoeducation, therapeutic coaching, or treatment guidance.
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Ryan McBain,
STAT,
2 July 2026
Leaving Boise State as the winningest quarterback in college football history, Moore enjoyed a short NFL career as a backup before turning to the coaching ranks with the Dallas Cowboys.
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Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
1 July 2026
What remains a bit muddied, however, is who the coaching staff favors.
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Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
Colin Millar,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
Merzouk took on the tough responsibility of coaching a bunch of rambunctious kids (including Alek) on the Eastside Kickers club in Cleveland Heights.
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Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
3 July 2026
That outside passion sharpens judgment in ways coaching alone can’t.
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Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
The two-year program provides hands-on training and in-person coaching to develop the skills needed to help customers shopping for eyeglasses and contact lenses.
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Casey Mann,
Arkansas Online,
1 July 2026
More than any singular North Coast Section title, 40-point game or flashy pass, Sopak pointed to one of basketball’s most basic plays as his favorite memory of coaching Ionescu.
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Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
27 June 2026
The driving force behind four different schools in four years for Conwell were coaching changes after each season.
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Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
May shocked the basketball world on Monday by leaving Michigan for the head coaching position with Dallas, just two months after winning a national championship with the Wolverines.
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Julie Mazziotta,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
Keller assistant Jared Stafford, who has been coaching under Stramp since 2012, is set to take over the program.
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Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 June 2026
Noun
On the other were work uniforms engineered for humanoids on industrial sites, spanning hazardous operations, smart farming, fitness coaching and auto maintenance.
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Sj Studio,
Footwear News,
2 July 2026
Before games, May said that Michigan’s coaching staff developed a habit of huddling up and reminding themselves to be confident because Johnson was on their team.
—
Christian Clark,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
After his time as a player, Pochettino embarked on a coaching career starting in 2009 with his former team Espanyol, before moving to England's Premier League to coach Southampton, Tottenham Hotspur.
—
Mason Leib,
ABC News,
2 July 2026
The coaching strategy has to create focus that supports restoring emotional bandwidth.
—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Fylla told The Star that the KU coaching staff likes Mbiya’s new build.
—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
2 July 2026
These are exchanges in which a chatbot is doing something closer to screening, psychoeducation, therapeutic coaching, or treatment guidance.
—
Ryan McBain,
STAT,
2 July 2026
Leaving Boise State as the winningest quarterback in college football history, Moore enjoyed a short NFL career as a backup before turning to the coaching ranks with the Dallas Cowboys.
—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
1 July 2026
What remains a bit muddied, however, is who the coaching staff favors.
—
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
Verb
Few figures are as synonymous with Mexican football as Aguirre, now in his third stint coaching the national team after being in charge for the 2002 and 2010 World Cups, but this co-exists with his El Vasco nickname.
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Colin Millar,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
Merzouk took on the tough responsibility of coaching a bunch of rambunctious kids (including Alek) on the Eastside Kickers club in Cleveland Heights.
—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
3 July 2026
That outside passion sharpens judgment in ways coaching alone can’t.
—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
The two-year program provides hands-on training and in-person coaching to develop the skills needed to help customers shopping for eyeglasses and contact lenses.
—
Casey Mann,
Arkansas Online,
1 July 2026
More than any singular North Coast Section title, 40-point game or flashy pass, Sopak pointed to one of basketball’s most basic plays as his favorite memory of coaching Ionescu.
—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
27 June 2026
The driving force behind four different schools in four years for Conwell were coaching changes after each season.
—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
May shocked the basketball world on Monday by leaving Michigan for the head coaching position with Dallas, just two months after winning a national championship with the Wolverines.
—
Julie Mazziotta,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
Keller assistant Jared Stafford, who has been coaching under Stramp since 2012, is set to take over the program.
—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coaching
Noun
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The city has argued in court filings that the ordinance didn’t specifically ban teaching yoga in its parks, but required people seeking to engage in commercial activity or lectures to obtain a permit.
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Noncertified employees – staff like bus drivers, cafeteria workers and teaching assistants – will get a 3% raise.
Verb
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Gemini asked guiding questions in 76% of its messages and gave a straight answer 2% of the time.
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That balance between comedy and horror became the guiding principle for the production.
Noun
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Historical data about the parts of the nation that use the most air conditioning shows a strong geographical trend.
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Europe has long resisted air conditioning as noisy, an eyesore on architectural facades and unnecessary, as brutal summer heat has been relatively short-lived.
Verb
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That could mean leading a project, taking on a stretch assignment, mentoring a newer employee, or working with another department.
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Beyond his entrepreneurial achievements, Holmes is deeply committed to mentoring the next generation of leaders.
Noun
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The crash site was forest in 1944, but it was later excavated for rice cultivation, Fong told Jackson.
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The ruling also confirmed that the exemption for propagation material was not intended to create a broad commercial market, but it was supposed to be limited to private cultivation or within the framework of cultivation associations.
Verb
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The Chromebooks, donated by the Antioch Rotary Club and the Leo Fontana Family Foundation, were used for tutoring students, homework support, job-readiness training, and other educational programs, Trujillo said.
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The members organized events such as potluck dinners for Black and white families to interact, tutoring program for students and other efforts to improve southeast Denton.
Noun
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To follow through on this commitment to affordability, the system implemented the Tuition Stability Plan in 2022, which locks in a student’s tuition and systemwide fees at their freshman-year rate for the duration of their undergraduate education.
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Another $10 million will pay for voter education and outreach.
Noun
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Video footage of the dogs at Dingo Doggies Campus shows the pups walking on treadmills, training in the gym and relaxing on beds while booms and fireworks sounds can be heard in the background.
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In early 2024, Oura rolled out Resilience, a 14-day model that reframes stress as a training load.
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“Coaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coaching. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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