Thesaurus results for NAVIGATES

navigates

verb

present tense third-person singular of navigate

as in steers

to operate or control the course of the hours of training that are required before a student pilot is allowed to navigate an airplane solo

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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 During treatment, the AI assistant ensures every pulse navigates the precise line between high-energy efficacy and epidermal safety. —

Jason Phillips, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026 Bagula navigates complicated issues that come with being the second largest school district in California with a very diverse student population. —

Marsha Sutton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026 Thankfully, Lombroso does so with ease, following the journeys of three different men, all with intriguing stories that the filmmaker navigates sensitively. —

Tomris Laffly, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026 Expand the bed edge slightly to make a natural curve that your mower navigates with ease. —

Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2026 How Lurie navigates each of those hurdles will help answer important questions about the rest of his term. —

J.d. Morris, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Mar. 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, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026 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. —

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

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In an era in high school sports where boos, jeers, and uncalled-for chants are the status quo, Shelton steers fans to uplift rather than put down.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2026
Despite recent improvements, the system still steers capital toward expensive new buildings while existing affordable housing converts to market rate.

— Rafael Leon, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026