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
The treaty and the 1934 Rio de Janeiro Protocol set the border along the deepest navigable channel of the Amazon, a line meant to be natural and permanent.
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Isa Cardona, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Bruhn says the entire complex is designed to be fully navigable by guests using wheelchairs and ECVs, and many of the exhibits include wide, level walkways and accessible entry points.
—Mariette Williams, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
How to Get Around The old town of Villefranche-sur-Mer, with its concentration of visitor attractions and restaurants, is easy to walk around—in fact, some streets are only navigable on foot.
—Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
Recovery plans to locate and retrieve the hatch are under development, but its exact location and potential impact on the navigable channel remain unknown.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 19 Aug. 2025
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Isa Cardona, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Bruhn says the entire complex is designed to be fully navigable by guests using wheelchairs and ECVs, and many of the exhibits include wide, level walkways and accessible entry points.
—Mariette Williams, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
How to Get Around The old town of Villefranche-sur-Mer, with its concentration of visitor attractions and restaurants, is easy to walk around—in fact, some streets are only navigable on foot.
—Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
Recovery plans to locate and retrieve the hatch are under development, but its exact location and potential impact on the navigable channel remain unknown.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for navigable
Adjective
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Hours before kickoff on Monday, the three-time NFL defensive player of the clear sent a clear plea to YouTube TV and ESPN.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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Nowhere was that clearer than in midfield, where the complementary attributes of Freddie Potts, Lucas Paqueta and Mateus Fernandes provided a well-balanced engine room.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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There are passable jump scares, plus some quease-inducing locations, effectively exploited by production designer Christopher Hare and cinematographer Andrew Scott Baird.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
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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
Adjective
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Either way, your value isn’t negotiable, even if your pricing strategy is.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
9 Nov. 2025
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Taneka spends two hours every morning meditating and reading her Bible—a non-negotiable that keeps her centered while producing weekday events, traveling to watch her two sons play college football in Michigan and Long Island, then flying back for Buccaneers home games.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Navigable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/navigable. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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