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as in steering
to operate or control the course of
the hours of training that are required before a student pilot is allowed to navigate an airplane solo
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as in sailing
to travel on water in a vessel
the months that were once required to navigate around South America in the days before the Panama Canal
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as in traversing
to make one's way through, across, or over
it will take some effort to navigate that stretch of hills, but we can do it
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Recent Examples of navigating
Hers is a supporting but impactful role, with Straus navigating the weight of portraying the daughter of a recovering alcoholic and aspiring performer.
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Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
Astrology may offer people tools for navigating these uncertainties.
—Christopher P. Scheitle, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
Gen Z, the cohort born between 1997 and 2012, is navigating a quickly-changing student loan landscape.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
The biggest challenge has been navigating the complexities of building a luxury brand from scratch.
—Ugonnaora Owoh, Essence, 4 Sep. 2025
Set in a vibrant kingdom, the series follows her on a heartfelt quest to help a young prince overcome depression while navigating the challenges of being differently-abled.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
This book is about listening as a pathfinder to joy, connection, love and navigating change.
—Tembi Locke, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Now, Duraie’s own debut feature, Sink — a drama about a mother navigating her son’s mental health crisis — will make its world premiere in the Toronto International Film Festival‘s (TIFF) Discovery section.
—Mathew Scott, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Values/Ethics involves navigating complex moral terrain where multiple stakeholder interests intersect.
—Michael Hudson, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
Astrology may offer people tools for navigating these uncertainties.
—Christopher P. Scheitle, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
Gen Z, the cohort born between 1997 and 2012, is navigating a quickly-changing student loan landscape.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
The biggest challenge has been navigating the complexities of building a luxury brand from scratch.
—Ugonnaora Owoh, Essence, 4 Sep. 2025
Set in a vibrant kingdom, the series follows her on a heartfelt quest to help a young prince overcome depression while navigating the challenges of being differently-abled.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
This book is about listening as a pathfinder to joy, connection, love and navigating change.
—Tembi Locke, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Now, Duraie’s own debut feature, Sink — a drama about a mother navigating her son’s mental health crisis — will make its world premiere in the Toronto International Film Festival‘s (TIFF) Discovery section.
—Mathew Scott, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Values/Ethics involves navigating complex moral terrain where multiple stakeholder interests intersect.
—Michael Hudson, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for navigating
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Despite tuition costs skyrocketing, student debt at unsustainable levels, unstable white-collar job prospects and the real threat of AI disruption, families keep steering kids toward college.—
Mark C. Perna,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Macron now faces the task of steering France out of its financial morass.—
Saskya Vandoorne,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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Soderstrom followed with a drive to left, where Ward moved in and to his left before realizing the ball was sailing over his right shoulder.—
Mike Digiovanna,
Oc Register,
7 Sep. 2025
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Royal Caribbean International Royal Caribbean also encourages guests to dress up during voyages sailing over Halloween.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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That same sense of gravity is felt by golfers traversing the dynamic dunes.—
Tim Corlett,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Sure, there were attacks and counterattacks and waves of soldiers traversing across No Man’s Land.—
Michael Jerome Plunkett
September 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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The hearing was the third in as many years in the halls of Congress since fiery testimony in July 2023 reignited public fascination in UFOs – not to mention the possibility that aliens are piloting them.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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According to the Advocate, the IRS is piloting a program to assist taxpayers without appointments at select TAC locations.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Southlake Carroll, an eight-time state champion, knocked off Hebron twice last season — a 42-37 third-round playoff thriller, after cruising to a 59-16 win early in regular season.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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Bo Bichette and Alejandro Kirk are cruising toward their best offensive seasons.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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However, doing so is not straightforward, with AI crossing many technology and security domains from data governance to identity and access management.—
Josh Lemos,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Muscles crossing multiple joints such as the hamstrings appear especially vulnerable to variations in playing surfaces, given their central role in sprinting and cutting.—
Michael Hales,
The Conversation,
9 Sep. 2025
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Things won't get any easier for Flacco next week with the Browns traveling to Baltimore to play the Ravens, who typically always have a top-10 caliber defense.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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In February, more than 40 people were killed in southern Mexico when a bus traveling to Tabasco from the tourist city of Cancun hit a trailer truck and caught fire.—
Lizbeth Diaz,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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Although not yet confirmed, the American team is expected to make a scouting visit to Bethpage Black following their appearance at the Silverado Resort.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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At the WellChild Awards in London on Monday, May 8, Harry, 40, chatted with 13-year-old Grace Tutt, a Special Recognition winner who uses a wheelchair following a bus crash.—
Erin Hill,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Navigating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/navigating. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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