as in trainer
a person who trains performers or athletes
a coach who is highly respected by all of the baseball players
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as in to guide
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 coach
Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
Harbaugh has won 70% of his games in four-plus years as an NFL head coach, which is better than any other NFL coach over the past 40 years.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 21 Nov. 2024
Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
He’s turned a Power 4 coaching graveyard into a garden, risen a zombie football program back from the dead in a blink.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 19 Nov. 2024
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Noun
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Iowa, under first-year head coach Jan Jensen, has continued its momentum from last season's success.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
Harbaugh has won 70% of his games in four-plus years as an NFL head coach, which is better than any other NFL coach over the past 40 years.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 21 Nov. 2024
Verb
With Reese joining the Rose BC, she will be coached by Nola Henry.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
He’s turned a Power 4 coaching graveyard into a garden, risen a zombie football program back from the dead in a blink.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 19 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coach
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Paul Mescal bared it all in front of his physical trainer for Gladiator II.Raven Brunner, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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Vega, who performed at a Phoenix strip club and had plans to become a personal trainer, had been beaten, shot and burned, according to her autopsy.Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 19 Nov. 2024
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Given that many data breaches involve some combination of password compromise, phishing and a lack of robust data encryption, the notion of moving to a suite of productivity tools that are guided by privacy and security principles isn’t to be overlooked.Davey Winder, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
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While the Academy allows voters to determine category placement regardless of studio campaigns, strategists often guide these decisions to maximize nomination potential.Clayton Davis, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
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My phone pings with an email from our building manager down in the city.Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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Fortunately, hiring managers have begun to learn that, and degree requirements have been dropping in many fields.Karin Klein, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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As an international communication and leadership organization with clubs all over the world, Toastmasters weekly or bi-weekly club meetings welcome guests, enjoy hearing the stories or experiences of others and give people an opportunity to mentor and befriend others.R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Bass is the chief executive officer of First Strike of Unity and Peace Inc., a mentoring program.Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Coach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coach. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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