Thesaurus results for NAVIGATE

navigate

verb

ˈna-və-ˌgāt

as in to steer

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 to sail

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 to traverse

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 navigate Too many social equity applicants spent years navigating lawsuits, regulatory delays and shifting timelines just to receive licenses. —

Sonya M. Harper, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026 The Park City audience cheered loudest for Annette Deao, who has worked as a therapist helping people navigate addiction recovery via this program for more than 20 years. —

Brent Lang, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026 For individuals navigating this personally, setting limits around triggering situations is self-care, not avoidance. —

Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2026 New York City is doubling down on its status as a global fashion capital with new investment aimed at helping local garment manufacturers navigate growing global pressures, including whipsawing tariffs and equally heady supply chain shifts. —

Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 20 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for navigate

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Politics has never been TMZ’s focal point, but political issues that aggrieve Levin personally have steered the outlet’s coverage from its inception.

— Paula Mejía, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026
With his tag-team partner Michael Burns, vice chair of the company, Feltheimer has steered Lionsgate through a series of M&A deals, adding thousands of titles to its library, boosting its capabilities and increasing its value into the billions from far humbler beginnings.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2026