navigational

adjective

Definition of navigationalnext
as in nautical
of or relating to navigation of the sea the folly of trying to sail with outdated navigational maps

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Recent Examples of navigational That frees up human operators to focus on big-picture decisions, such as monitoring weather forecasts, running flight simulations for possible paths, and then chaining together a series of navigational waypoints for the smoothest possible journey. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026 Containers were floating in the water after the vessel sank, Pakistani maritime authorities warned in a navigational alert. — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026 That makes Mary Schiavo, who is a former Inspector General of the Transportation Department, think the plane may have lost its navigational instruments just as a storm moved across its path on radar. — John Raby, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026 Weise said the jet would likely have had about 400 to 1,000 gallons of fuel on board, so crews would investigate if there are any navigational hazards or signs of pollution. — Jenny Jarvie follow, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026 It was created in Europe as a navigational tool, with the longitudes and latitudes structured in such a way that ships could get from one place to another. — ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026 Researchers also noted that dragonflies have visual navigational memory noting landscape features like roads or shorelines. — Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 14 Sep. 2026 The plane overran runway 30 on landing, struck navigational aids and hit a 2012 white Ford Econoline van owned by the Professional Ocean Service Corporation, a contract cleaning company for the airlines, Homendy said. — Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026 Homendy said that upon landing back in Miami, the plane overran the runway and struck navigational aids and equipment before hitting the cleaning company’s Ford van, which was transporting the crew inside the airport. — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 8 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for navigational
  1. nautical
  2. naval
  3. marine
Adjective
  • Leoal caught my eye with its delicate knitwear and effortless femininity, while Tadzio Reverie offered a fresh, poetic take on nautical dressing.
    — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Working again with the vast Northeastern producer group $$$–almost all of whom are individually credited on, like, every track–Bank$ and his preacher friend talk to God over spare keys and groaning nautical machinery.
    — Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of nautical
Adjective
  • More missiles, many more options This would significantly expand the ship’s ability to protect an entire naval task group, rather than primarily concentrating on defending itself and nearby assets.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Indeed, even after modern jeans were invented in the late 19th century, denim continued to be used to make such apparel as work jackets, prison uniforms, naval fatigues, and jumpsuits.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of naval
Adjective
  • Long-duration observations can help researchers study changes that are difficult to capture during short research cruises, while onboard engineering facilities could support testing of marine equipment and systems.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Surfers, fishers, business owners, real estate brokers, Indigenous leaders, marine scientists and everyday residents lined up for hours to express their support for the state and urged federal officials to set politics aside in their review.
    — Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of marine

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“Navigational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/navigational. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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