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as in sails
to travel on water in a vessel
the months that were once required to navigate around South America in the days before the Panama Canal
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as in traverses
to make one's way through, across, or over
it will take some effort to navigate that stretch of hills, but we can do it
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Recent Examples of navigates
As Yasmin navigates her relationship with tech founder Sir Henry Muck (Kit Harington) and Harper is pulled into the orbit of enigmatic executive Whitney Halberstram (Max Minghella), their twisted friendship begins to warp and ignite under the pressure of money, power, and the desire to be on top.
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
Political implications Saab’s resignation comes at a sensitive political moment as the government navigates internal realignments and seeks to implement recent legislative measures, including the amnesty law aimed at easing political tensions.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
How the Mexican government navigates this tricky period may determine if the Mencho operation was a hopeful turning point or merely a momentary success.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
Mariama Diallo’s Master sets the scene at the elitist Ancaster College, where Jasmine (Zoe Renee) navigates life as a young Black student in a predominantly white environment.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Feb. 2026
Del Taco's Georgia locations have abruptly closed as the franchise owner of the restaurants navigates Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the company said.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Home to 12 tracks, the set is a explosion of rhythms that navigates from merengue to cumbia to soca music, without losing touch of that reggaetón and perreo DNA that best characterizes who Justin and Lenny are as artists.
—Natalia Cano, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2026
My younger son, who is nonverbal, navigates the world and relates to people in a very beautiful and pure way.
—Lacey Beasley, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
And that forces Yoshida’s character to confront her own choices and those of her grandmother, as each generation of women navigates the complexities of love, sacrifice and family expectations.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 17 Feb. 2026
Katie Campione, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
Political implications Saab’s resignation comes at a sensitive political moment as the government navigates internal realignments and seeks to implement recent legislative measures, including the amnesty law aimed at easing political tensions.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
How the Mexican government navigates this tricky period may determine if the Mencho operation was a hopeful turning point or merely a momentary success.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
Mariama Diallo’s Master sets the scene at the elitist Ancaster College, where Jasmine (Zoe Renee) navigates life as a young Black student in a predominantly white environment.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Feb. 2026
Del Taco's Georgia locations have abruptly closed as the franchise owner of the restaurants navigates Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the company said.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Home to 12 tracks, the set is a explosion of rhythms that navigates from merengue to cumbia to soca music, without losing touch of that reggaetón and perreo DNA that best characterizes who Justin and Lenny are as artists.
—Natalia Cano, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2026
My younger son, who is nonverbal, navigates the world and relates to people in a very beautiful and pure way.
—Lacey Beasley, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
And that forces Yoshida’s character to confront her own choices and those of her grandmother, as each generation of women navigates the complexities of love, sacrifice and family expectations.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for navigates
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Co-produced by Jorge Milliano, Tomy B and J-Trons, and written by Gael, Kenneth Vargas, and Derek, the song steers away from Nicky’s signature reggaetón sound, and welcomes the Puerto Rican artist into Venesti’s musical realm — one that’s powered by Latin Afrobeats and pop fusions.—
Natalia Cano,
Billboard,
20 Feb. 2026
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Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (Supervised) is a nearly magical technology that steers the car through city streets like a robotic chauffeur.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Two examples of these itineraries are Celebrity’s transatlantic sailing from Orlando, Florida, to Southampton, England (by way of Bermuda and Lisbon), and this 23-day transpacific journey aboard Windstar Cruises, which sails from Tokyo to Vancouver.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Feb. 2026
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The company sails out of 22 ports across the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom.—
Lorraine Mirabella,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Feb. 2026
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As Mesidor traverses the field at Bommarito Performance Systems in Aventura, there’s a part of him that wants to be alongside everyone else who does wind sprints in preparation for their 40s.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
22 Feb. 2026
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The nearly 450-foot-tall bridge, one of the vehicular bridges in the Trinity River Corridor Project, connects downtown Dallas to West Dallas and traverses the Trinity River.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2026
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Shrimp boats bob in the harbor, American flags flutter from pastel porches and old oak trees draped in Spanish moss offer cool shade.—
Noreen Kompanik,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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Kennebunkport, Maine Lobster boats bob in the waves and beachcombers search for shells.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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Whether the cultural will follows may define the workforce — and the infrastructure — of the next generation.—
Gerald Bradshaw,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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Savannah State of Mind follows the lives of seven first-year students navigating the joys, challenges and complexities of college life at a historically Black college.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
25 Feb. 2026
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But Fishback crosses that line with apparent glee, using a Jewish sacred space as a punchline to score political points.—
Steven Burg,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Feb. 2026
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However, this level of simplicity becomes difficult to maintain as soon as daily life crosses the border.—
Felysha Walker,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Navigates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/navigates. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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