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as in teaching

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coaching

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verb

present participle of coach

as in guiding

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

Noun

The significance of those releases has come into sharper focus following a series of coaching staff departures, including the recent resignations of football general manager Michael Lombardi and defensive coordinator Steve Belichick, Bill’s son. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 2 Oct. 2026 First, yes, many teams have former players on their coaching staff, which often means taking roles during practices, including on the scout team. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2026 Dent’s earn-to-learn model gives Baltimore youth practical skills, wages, coaching and confidence to solve problems in their communities. — Shanaysha Sauls, Baltimore Sun, 1 Oct. 2026 This understanding of what defines a good or bad shot created a push-pull dynamic the last two years between Buzelis and Donovan’s coaching staff. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026 New York’s defense should hold the Cardinals’ offense in check, and Jameis Winston‘s play at quarterback and John Harbaugh’s coaching tip the scales. — Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 But the team’s problems on the pitch are quite real, which leaves the coaching staff scrambling to figure out ways to make up for Gemma’s absence. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2026 The irony is that Reeve makes her living coaching in a league that exists because there is a separate category for female athletes. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026 Meanwhile, Bendix confirmed that Guerrero will be the only member of the coaching staff who won’t return next season. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026

Verb

On the same day the Rams lost to the Eagles last season, Ventrone was coaching for the Browns, who blocked a field-goal attempt by the Green Bay Packers with less than 30 seconds left, and then won the game with a field goal. — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026 Much of coaching football is taking ideas from your predecessors and adopting them as your own with a personal twist. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026 He has also been involved with community groups, including volunteering with the Girl Scouts and 4-H and coaching soccer. — Haley Parsley october 2, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Managers spend more time gathering information than coaching their teams. — Kylie Fuentes, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026 Granted, much of the that was during his Packer glory days but consider, also, that Mike McCarthy was 7-3 SU coaching the Cowboys on TNF. — Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026 Halas, of course, owned the Chicago Bears for his entire life, coaching the team for over 35 years and winning eight NFL championships. — Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026 Budenholzer later went on to take his first head coaching position with the Atlanta Hawks for the 2013-14 season. — Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026 Drinkall spent seven years at Army before taking the Central Michigan head coaching job before the 2025 season. — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for coaching

Noun

Their duties vary in their focus on research, clinical care and teaching.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026
The hair that inspired Kurin was one of three found in that manuscript, which was not actually a Bible but was Jefferson’s attempt to cut-and-paste a volume of the moral teachings of Jesus without reference to miracles or the supernatural.

— Gregory S. Schneider, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of teaching

Verb

The guiding principle is an 80/20 sourcing philosophy that means just 20% of the food is imported while 80% is from the archipelago.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
The country's guiding principles are, and always have been, the principles of the Declaration.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of guiding

Noun

When temperatures soar, the city’s recreation centers welcome residents who lack air conditioning.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
In 2018, Maryland football player Jordan McNair suffered an exertional heatstroke during a football conditioning workout.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of conditioning

Verb

For example, an experienced employee might take on fewer day-to-day responsibilities and spend more time mentoring colleagues.

— John Abusaid, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Salinas, 45, went to school for school psychology and helped implement a mentoring program at Irving Elementary School and Varjao worked for an area pediatrician.

— Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of mentoring

Noun

The bear-resistant container was invented to arrest the inadvertent cultivation of problem bears.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2026
Study Unprompted Giving Increases Look at donors who increased their giving without a major cultivation push and work backward.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of cultivation

Verb

Then in 2015, ProPublica found that The Princeton Review charged different prices for an online SAT tutoring package depending on a customer's ZIP Code.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Residents who spoke about the proposal said the city should address existing needs, including technology, electrical outlets, tutoring space and longer hours, before reducing the library’s footprint.

— Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of tutoring

Noun

Colleges must remember that they have been set up to provide people with an education that stretches their cognitive abilities while preparing them for whatever comes next.

— Reynald Fasciaux, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
Many investors have competing financial goals, such as saving for retirement, funding a child's college education, paying off student loans or buying a new home.

— Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of education

Noun

In Europe, this training is crucial for helping frontline staff acquire the skills needed to advance into management and leadership positions.

— Ted Kitterman, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
That store offers additional services, including dog day care, veterinary care and training, along with grooming and adoption services.

— Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026

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