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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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.
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C. R. Walker, Chicago Tribune, 6 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
But health care navigators say skipping coverage can be far riskier than the potential for their address to land in the hands of immigration enforcement officers.
—Paul Kiefer, jsonline.com, 4 Feb. 2026
The American pilot and his navigator were tried and found not guilty of involuntary manslaughter and negligent homicide, but they were later found guilty of obstruction of justice and conduct unbecoming of an officer for the destruction of a videotape of the incident.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 3 Feb. 2026
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C. R. Walker, Chicago Tribune, 6 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
But health care navigators say skipping coverage can be far riskier than the potential for their address to land in the hands of immigration enforcement officers.
—Paul Kiefer, jsonline.com, 4 Feb. 2026
The American pilot and his navigator were tried and found not guilty of involuntary manslaughter and negligent homicide, but they were later found guilty of obstruction of justice and conduct unbecoming of an officer for the destruction of a videotape of the incident.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Navigator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/navigator. Accessed 9 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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