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as in sailing
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 traversing
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 navigating
Together, these books shed light on navigating M&A’s unique culture challenges, integration pressure points, and how decision-making must adapt before, during, and after the deal closes.
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Jennifer J. Fondrevay, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Launched with financial backing from Entertainment 360, True North will produce and finance audaciously artistic commercial movies built at price points that make sense for the disruptive moment the industry is navigating.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2026
South Dakota is home to Silencer Central, where the company’s founder and CEO Brandon Maddox has made a career of navigating legal compliance to streamline legal suppressor purchases and logistics for gun owners.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 29 Jan. 2026
When navigating such seismic changes, the greatest risk may not be getting the technology wrong, but waiting too long to act.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Each book features a professional, closeted hockey player and their love interest navigating relationships that could mark the end of the players’ careers due to homophobia and backlash.
—Charlotte Observer, 29 Jan. 2026
Your greatest challenge this year lies in navigating emotional security without gripping too tightly.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Everything ties in together perfectly, so navigating the new, larger mountain isn’t difficult.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 29 Jan. 2026
Sacagawea is connected to the Lewis and Clark expedition as a translator and helper in navigating Native American communities and spaces.
—Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
Jennifer J. Fondrevay, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Launched with financial backing from Entertainment 360, True North will produce and finance audaciously artistic commercial movies built at price points that make sense for the disruptive moment the industry is navigating.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2026
South Dakota is home to Silencer Central, where the company’s founder and CEO Brandon Maddox has made a career of navigating legal compliance to streamline legal suppressor purchases and logistics for gun owners.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 29 Jan. 2026
When navigating such seismic changes, the greatest risk may not be getting the technology wrong, but waiting too long to act.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Each book features a professional, closeted hockey player and their love interest navigating relationships that could mark the end of the players’ careers due to homophobia and backlash.
—Charlotte Observer, 29 Jan. 2026
Your greatest challenge this year lies in navigating emotional security without gripping too tightly.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Everything ties in together perfectly, so navigating the new, larger mountain isn’t difficult.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 29 Jan. 2026
Sacagawea is connected to the Lewis and Clark expedition as a translator and helper in navigating Native American communities and spaces.
—Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for navigating
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Some career Senior Executive Service (SES) officials also fall into this category, particularly where their responsibilities involve steering policy direction rather than simply managing operations.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The trio was associated last year with the Sacramento Metropolitan Television Cable Commission, a Sacramento County agency tasked with steering money to public media organizations and composed of representatives from local cities and the Board of Supervisors.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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And oh, yeah, Richard (my host at the Monaco Grand Prix and owner of the company), his wife Ali Hadida and their two-year-old son Harry are sailing in Oyster World Rally aboard their Oyster 885 Lush as well.—
Bill Springer,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Perhaps the best part about sailing with Regent Seven Seas Cruises is the two-for-one all-inclusive fares, which may include round-trip airfare, a pre-cruise hotel stay, and unlimited shore excursions—along with alcohol, food, Wi-Fi, gratuities, and transfers.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Jan. 2026
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Over the coming years, a team of 57 scientists and local guides explored all the major rivers and tributaries of the Okavango Delta, traversing this vast landscape in dugout canoes, on motorbikes, on foot, and in armored vehicles.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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What consumers need is someone and something focused on the actual experience of traversing the fractured content universe.—
Howard Homonoff,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The transit authority is piloting three new styles of fare gates at 20 stations citywide.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
19 Jan. 2026
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The National Transportation Safety Board, which is investigating the crash, has yet to say who was piloting the plane at the time of the crash (three people on board had pilot licenses).—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Jan. 2026
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Drivers cruising on Kansas City’s Main Street will need to steer clear of the new transit-only lanes or face a fine, as the city puts the brakes on unauthorized cars in streetcar and bus lanes.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
29 Jan. 2026
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The route is timed precisely to make the most of global weather patterns and the route ensures that the fleet experiences the best each location has to offer with plenty of cruising time at the end of each passage.—
Bill Springer,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Thus, American ski racing fans—and more than a few orthopedic surgeons—will be watching Vonn’s run while crossing their fingers, knocking on wood, and rubbing lucky rabbits’ feet during the descent.—
Outside,
Outside,
4 Feb. 2026
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That means that more than 1,400 miles of the entire southern border will have a physical barrier to deter people from crossing by the time the current and future projects are completed.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Feb. 2026
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The ban on Proust would be lifted in 1953 (following a protest in parliament on his behalf some years previously).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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In fall 2025, Johnson delayed the swearing-in of now-Representative Adelita Grijalva following a special election in Arizona.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
2 Feb. 2026
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Baboons will show their buttocks to others before walking away; the entire troop then departs.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
4 Feb. 2026
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That mindset led him to post on a neighborhood app offering free dog walking for seniors.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Navigating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/navigating. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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