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noun

ˈhelm How to pronounce helm (audio)
Definition of helmnext
as in head
the place of leadership or command She was at the helm when the company went through its most significant period of growth.

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verb

as in to steer
to operate or control the course of a treacherous route for any weekend sailor just learning to helm his vessel

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Recent Examples of helm
Noun
Today’s format sees Stewart return to the helm once a week and host alongside News Team members Ronny Chieng, Josh Johnson, Jordan Klepper, Michael Kosta, Desi Lydic, Troy Iwata and Grace Kuhlenschmidt. — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026 Catherine Villareal and Ana María Tarazona, will take over the helm while filmmaker Danniela Castro Valencia takes on the role of content consultant. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 15 July 2026
Verb
Last week, Wilkinson formally joined Paramount’s defense team, which until now has been helmed by Kessler. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 4 Aug. 2026 These extra-institutional mass upsurges have posed the greatest challenges to the Hindu nationalist political order helmed by Modi. — Asim Ali, Time, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for helm
Recent Examples of Synonyms for helm
  1. head
  2. steer
  3. chair
  4. pilot
  5. forefront
  6. top
Noun
  • That preference for continuity has carried on into this pre-season, a period when managers and head coaches often make plenty of changes.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Patrick Fussell, global head of adversary simulation at IBM, compared AI to a genie.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of head
Verb
  • Zhu steered China’s economic policy for more than a decade since the early 1990s, first as a vice premier and then the premier under late leader Jiang Zemin, who died in late 2022.
    — CNN Staff, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The onshore breeze will steer storms to the west later on Tuesday.
    — Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of steer
Noun
  • In 2023, Paul was arrested for throwing a metal chair at her then-boyfriend, Dakota Mortensen, while her children were in the room.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Then, on July 20, the Legislature voted unanimously to remove Abarca as chair, replacing him with Legislator Donna Peyton.
    — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of chair
Verb
  • Douglas County has embraced piloting many programs over the last three years.
    — Michelle Griego, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • In Indiana, Duke Energy piloted a program where participants could receive a total of $200 in bill credits per year for off-peak charging.
    — Joseph Vellone, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of pilot
Noun
  • Making sure the right things are at the forefront of people's mind.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The British former stunt coordinator has been at the forefront of intimacy coordinators becoming an industry norm for more than a decade now.
    — Megan Vick, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of forefront
Noun
  • And there’s no such thing as an easy game, with the bottom teams capable of beating the top every week.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • After the blow, Arellano appears to get on top of Hackett, who is still struggling and appears to be trying to twist off of her stomach, the video shows.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of top

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