as in cleared
capable of being traveled on
this map shows which rivers are navigable and which aren't
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Recent Examples of navigable
Bruhn says the entire complex is designed to be fully navigable by guests using wheelchairs and ECVs, and many of the exhibits include wide, level walkways and accessible entry points.
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Mariette Williams, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
How to Get Around The old town of Villefranche-sur-Mer, with its concentration of visitor attractions and restaurants, is easy to walk around—in fact, some streets are only navigable on foot.
—Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
Most of the dredges are privately owned and primarily located on the East Coast, which has more navigable rivers and harbors than the West Coast.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
Recovery plans to locate and retrieve the hatch are under development, but its exact location and potential impact on the navigable channel remain unknown.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 19 Aug. 2025
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Mariette Williams, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
How to Get Around The old town of Villefranche-sur-Mer, with its concentration of visitor attractions and restaurants, is easy to walk around—in fact, some streets are only navigable on foot.
—Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
Most of the dredges are privately owned and primarily located on the East Coast, which has more navigable rivers and harbors than the West Coast.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
Recovery plans to locate and retrieve the hatch are under development, but its exact location and potential impact on the navigable channel remain unknown.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for navigable
Adjective
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However, Mamdani is still a clear frontrunner heading into Election Day, and maintained a two-digit lead in other polls taken just days earlier.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
4 Nov. 2025
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The assertions came despite a lack of clear scientific evidence, and Kenvue has called them simply false.—
NPR,
NPR,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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There are passable jump scares, plus some quease-inducing locations, effectively exploited by production designer Christopher Hare and cinematographer Andrew Scott Baird.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
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Spurgeon and Brodin were passable by Offensive Rating in their heyday but have fallen to below average.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Taneka spends two hours every morning meditating and reading her Bible—a non-negotiable that keeps her centered while producing weekday events, traveling to watch her two sons play college football in Michigan and Long Island, then flying back for Buccaneers home games.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
29 Oct. 2025
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This is why seeing an expert is non-negotiable.—
Tabitha Britt,
Flow Space,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Navigable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/navigable. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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