navigator
noun
nav·i·ga·tor
ˈna-və-ˌgā-tər 
Examples of navigator in a Sentence
The crew includes a copilot and a navigator.
Would you be willing to act as navigator while I drive?
The ship is equipped with a satellite navigator.
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The shelter will be open only to Elk Grove residents or those with deep ties to the city, verified through a vetting process, and who receive referrals from the city’s homeless services navigators or police officers.
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Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 10 Feb. 2026
As an orthopedic nurse navigator, the Oak Forest resident has developed and advanced her role on the hospital’s inpatient orthopedic floor, getting patients moving soon after surgery and leading interdisciplinary efforts to enhance recovery, streamline discharge and improve outcomes.
—C. R. Walker, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Updating essential health benefits to fully integrate behavioral health, increasing reimbursement for primary care and funding community health workers and care navigators would pay dividends in outcomes and equity.
—Jesse Jackson Jr, Washington Post, 4 Feb. 2026
On July 2, 1937 Earhart was at the controls of a twin-engine Lockheed Electra 10E aircraft, with Fred Noonan serving as navigator, when the plane disappeared.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026
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Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 10 Feb. 2026
As an orthopedic nurse navigator, the Oak Forest resident has developed and advanced her role on the hospital’s inpatient orthopedic floor, getting patients moving soon after surgery and leading interdisciplinary efforts to enhance recovery, streamline discharge and improve outcomes.
—C. R. Walker, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Updating essential health benefits to fully integrate behavioral health, increasing reimbursement for primary care and funding community health workers and care navigators would pay dividends in outcomes and equity.
—Jesse Jackson Jr, Washington Post, 4 Feb. 2026
On July 2, 1937 Earhart was at the controls of a twin-engine Lockheed Electra 10E aircraft, with Fred Noonan serving as navigator, when the plane disappeared.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for navigator
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“Navigator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/navigator. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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navigator
noun
nav·i·ga·tor
ˈnav-ə-ˌgāt-ər
: one that navigates or is qualified to navigate
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