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
Steep hills, ruts and low-traction surfaces were easily navigable.
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Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Historically, high copper and zinc levels have been found in the stream, which is technically classified as a navigable waterway.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 1 Aug. 2025
The Games app will work in both portrait and landscape mode and be navigable via controller.
—ArsTechnica, 9 June 2025
Using descriptive alt text for images • Making your website navigable by keyboard alone
• Using clear and concise headlines, titles and labels throughout your website
3.
—Solomon Thimothy, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
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Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Historically, high copper and zinc levels have been found in the stream, which is technically classified as a navigable waterway.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 1 Aug. 2025
The Games app will work in both portrait and landscape mode and be navigable via controller.
—ArsTechnica, 9 June 2025
Using descriptive alt text for images • Making your website navigable by keyboard alone
• Using clear and concise headlines, titles and labels throughout your website
3.
—Solomon Thimothy, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for navigable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for navigable
Adjective
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A lot of the information being funneled to him and his peers from news sources wasn't clear.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
30 Sep. 2025
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Your best chance to catch a glimpse of the auroras is at very high latitudes, such as northern Canada, Alaska, Greenland and possibly the far north of Scotland, if the skies are clear.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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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
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Then, after two glorious weeks of passable good health, my body started to ache.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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While ethical practices and high quality should remain non-negotiable, people still need a reason to buy into brands beyond the clothes.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, a series of state-level measures - SB 154, HB 1021, and most recently, HB 913 - have made regulatory compliance non-negotiable.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Navigable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/navigable. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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