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
Reduction in sea ice due to climate change means chokepoints such as the Bering Strait between Alaska and Russia and the Barents Sea north of Norway, are becoming more navigable and more economically and militarily significant.
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
These translucent creatures populate the longest navigable underground river in the U.S. where visitors can ride boats and kayaks travelling under the stalactites stretching from above.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 15 Apr. 2025
The navigable shipping lanes for massive supertankers are only about two miles wide in each direction, requiring vessels to pass through both Iranian and Omani territorial waters.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 23 June 2025
According to the study, the fight group of baleens have more navigable bodies.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 7 Feb. 2025
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
These translucent creatures populate the longest navigable underground river in the U.S. where visitors can ride boats and kayaks travelling under the stalactites stretching from above.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 15 Apr. 2025
The navigable shipping lanes for massive supertankers are only about two miles wide in each direction, requiring vessels to pass through both Iranian and Omani territorial waters.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 23 June 2025
According to the study, the fight group of baleens have more navigable bodies.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for navigable
Adjective
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Without a clear national figurehead, however, that task largely falls to Democratic mayors, several of whom stressed that their cities are successfully combating violence.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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Live, her shows feature virtuoso playing and clear, strong country vocal stylings, mixed with a relaxed air that feels akin to jam session-style pickin' parties.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The finished products by the one-time waiter at a Steak and Ale restaurant were more than passable, nearly as pretty as the cones prepared by the owner of Wally's Burger Express on Mesa Drive in Northwest Austin.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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Pitch: In a world of rising authoritarian politics and policies, the filmmaker presents the story of a newspaper as a textbook for resistance, reminding us that democratic and empathic values are not negotiable.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
14 Aug. 2025
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Despite understanding her mom’s frustrations, the poster reiterates that the days before the gig aren’t negotiable.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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“Navigable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/navigable. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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