How to Use navigation in a Sentence

navigation

noun
  • If you're going to be a good sailor you need to master navigation.
  • I don't mind driving if you're willing to do the navigation.
  • Our new car has an onboard navigation system.
  • There are back and forward buttons for easier browser navigation.
  • Navigation becomes more difficult further upriver.
  • When on a video call, open the Video menu on the main macOS navigation bar.
    Sandra Gutierrez G., Popular Science, 4 Oct. 2023
  • Open the app and tap on Sections in the bottom navigation.
    Staff Reports, USA TODAY, 17 Nov. 2022
  • The screens are for watching TV and videos, and gaming, not just navigation.
    Carlton Reid, WIRED, 14 Oct. 2023
  • The lighthouse is active as a Coast Guard aid to navigation.
    Patrick Whittle, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2023
  • The United Kingdom will always stand up for freedom of navigation and the free flow of trade.
    Luis Martinez, ABC News, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Its navigation system had been swamped by a burst of radio signals from the gun.
    Aaron Krolik, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2023
  • The speedometer will then appear at the bottom left of their navigation screen.
    Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 10 July 2024
  • Habib likened it to how the rise of navigation apps has eroded people’s ability to get around on their own.
    Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 11 July 2023
  • The barges announce their approach through the city via the ferries’ navigation systems.
    Sue Wunder, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Dec. 2023
  • Tabs for each are clearly listed at the top of Disney+'s homepage for easy navigation.
    Stacey Nguyen, EW.com, 18 Mar. 2023
  • Even the order of the options on the main navigation sidebar is similar.
    Sandra Gutierrez G., Popular Science, 8 June 2023
  • Last year, the app teamed up with Santa and Mrs. Claus to offer good tidings — and good navigation — for the festive season.
    Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2023
  • Wind, Sand and Stars Mr. Sadler was intrigued by desert navigation.
    Robert D. McFadden, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2024
  • No pilot’s flight bag, no black box, and the navigation panel has been pulled from the instrument board.
    Michael Gorra, The New York Review of Books, 1 Dec. 2022
  • That’s the tricky navigation that every composer faces all the time.
    Rob Ledonne, Billboard, 7 Nov. 2022
  • The precise navigation paired with powerful suction is top of the line, giving you the ease of hands-free cleaning and peace of mind that it’ll be done well.
    Gear Team, WIRED, 25 Nov. 2022
  • The precise navigation paired with powerful suction is top-of-the-line, giving you the ease of hands-free cleaning and peace of mind that it’ll be done well.
    Scott Gilbertson gear Team, WIRED, 29 Nov. 2022
  • Some will be more involved with the navigation and planning, and arranging berths in ports.
    Marylou Costa, Contributor, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2024
  • There are nine pumping stations and nine navigation locks now in place.
    Curt Anderson, Sun Sentinel, 25 Jan. 2023
  • Dali makes a u-turn away from the terminal and approaches a pair of navigation buoys marking the channel.
    Ramon Padilla, USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2024
  • About 80 percent of migrating birds do so at night, using the stars and moon for navigation.
    Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 6 May 2024
  • To create a to-do list, look for My Day, which may be in your navigation bar or in an extended menu in your calendar.
    Danielle Abril, Washington Post, 9 Nov. 2023
  • The driver of the car was using an early car navigation system, with voice guidance on.
    Jake Adelstein, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2023
  • Polaris is one of the brightest stars in the night sky, and it was used for navigation by sailors before more modern inventions.
    Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Oct. 2024
  • On top of this, the rise in sea level, coastal development and the construction of navigation channels and inlets, have exacerbated the issue.
    Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2024

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