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
Historically, high copper and zinc levels have been found in the stream, which is technically classified as a navigable waterway.
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Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 1 Aug. 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
The Games app will work in both portrait and landscape mode and be navigable via controller.
—ArsTechnica, 9 June 2025
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.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
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Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 1 Aug. 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
The Games app will work in both portrait and landscape mode and be navigable via controller.
—ArsTechnica, 9 June 2025
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.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for navigable
Adjective
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The find represents the first clear detection of a baby planet taking shape within a disk of dust and gas with multiple rings.—
Eric Lagatta,
AZCentral.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Instead, Castilla says youths can eat a nutritious diet packed with fruits, vegetables, lean meat and whole grains, since studies have shown a strong connection between a healthy gut and clear skin.—
Khanh T.L. Tran,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Finding a passable wing that can shoot and defend will put the Knicks in a better situation for the now and for the future.—
Tom Rende,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Oatmeal Raisin was passable as well, and the Psychedelic Cookies were worth a try too.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
15 Aug. 2025
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Prioritize Cyber Hygiene Patch management, identity management, and endpoint security are non-negotiable.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Saturn retrograde in Pisces doubles down on the relationship lessons — this six-month stretch is like relationship bootcamp, reminding you that responsibility and compromise are non-negotiable.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Navigable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/navigable. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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