navigational

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of or relating to navigation of the sea the folly of trying to sail with outdated navigational maps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 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 The plane struck navigational equipment before hitting a van carrying seven workers from a contract cleaning company and then impacted another vehicle traveling on a roadway outside the airport perimeter fence, according to Homendy. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026 The United Nations allows countries to charge service fees – not to transit waterways but for navigational safety, traffic management, security escorts, emergency response and environmental protection. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for navigational
Adjective
  • The challenge required teams to transport as much weight as possible over the four-nautical-mile course.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Behind the reception desk, a wall of 109 wooden pigeonholes doubles as an art installation, with some compartments displaying replicas of the property's original room keys and others filled with nautical relics reflecting Naples's coastal allure.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • That flexibility gives naval forces another option when a platform faces different types of threats.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The archive includes 168 autograph letters by the naval commander, along with battle papers, family documents, naval logs, and books from Nelson and Hamilton’s libraries.
    — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Until now, scientists could measure the total phosphorus preserved in ancient rocks, but determining the share that was actually available to marine life remained challenging.
    — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The waves also increase ocean temperatures and push cold, nutrient-rich waters deeper below the surface, which has an impact on marine life.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

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“Navigational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/navigational. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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