How to Use navigation in a Sentence
navigation
noun- If you're going to be a good sailor you need to master navigation.
- I don't mind driving if you're willing to do the navigation.
- Our new car has an onboard navigation system.
- There are back and forward buttons for easier browser navigation.
- Navigation becomes more difficult further upriver.
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For best navigation, use the drop-down menu on the left.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 July 2021
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When on a video call, open the Video menu on the main macOS navigation bar.
—Sandra Gutierrez G., Popular Science, 4 Oct. 2023
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Open the app and tap on Sections in the bottom navigation.
—Staff Reports, USA TODAY, 17 Nov. 2022
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The screens are for watching TV and videos, and gaming, not just navigation.
—Carlton Reid, WIRED, 14 Oct. 2023
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So this year was about setting the agenda and putting some quick wins on the board and also kind of getting the course, the navigation put in.
—CBS News, 19 Jan. 2022
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Over the ocean, these winds are known as the trade winds, which sailors have long relied on for transatlantic navigation from east to west.
—Christophe Lavaysse, JSTOR Daily, 17 Apr. 2025
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Like landmarks for the ocean, the seamounts are vital for navigation.
—Nell Lewis, CNN, 13 July 2021
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Google rolled out the eco-friendly navigation in Google Maps last fall.
—Chris Smith, BGR, 15 July 2022
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The lighthouse is active as a Coast Guard aid to navigation.
—Patrick Whittle, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2023
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Now linked with the navigation system, the vehicle can slow down for bends and off-ramps.
—Manuel Carrillo Iii, Robb Report, 26 June 2021
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Crews next week also will be replacing the 10 boat navigation lights on the bottom of the bridge.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 1 Aug. 2025
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People on each vessel would have to learn navigation and how to drive.
—New York Times, 6 Aug. 2021
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The United Kingdom will always stand up for freedom of navigation and the free flow of trade.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 11 Jan. 2024
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Its navigation system had been swamped by a burst of radio signals from the gun.
—Aaron Krolik, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2023
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While the White House’s intent of the campaign was the restore freedom of navigation to the Red Sea, shipping routes have largely strayed from the area.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 12 June 2025
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The city helped with the selection process and the complex navigation of securing a spot on the Common.
—Murray Whyte, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Sep. 2022
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The speedometer will then appear at the bottom left of their navigation screen.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 10 July 2024
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Habib likened it to how the rise of navigation apps has eroded people’s ability to get around on their own.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 11 July 2023
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Telling tales of the hunt for krill, of navigation and seduction, these tunes can carry for hundreds of miles.
—The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Jan. 2022
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The barges announce their approach through the city via the ferries’ navigation systems.
—Sue Wunder, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Dec. 2023
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Bees, ants and birds, among others, use it for navigation.
—New Atlas, 24 Dec. 2024
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With more than 2 billion monthly users, Google Maps is the world’s top navigation app.
—Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 18 Jan. 2025
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Tabs for each are clearly listed at the top of Disney+'s homepage for easy navigation.
—Stacey Nguyen, EW.com, 18 Mar. 2023
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And just naturally being maybe good at navigation and following the sun as much as possible.
—Josh Rivera, USA Today, 30 July 2025
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However, the law allows the following: Starting or ending something like GPS navigation, a phone call or other application.
—Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 28 July 2025
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