as in sailors
one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel
our crew comprised a captain, a navigator, and a few deckhands
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Recent Examples of navigators
Some missions require navigators in the crew as well, an Air Force fact sheet said.
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Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
Remote and mysterious, Rapa Nui continues to awe visitors who wonder how its earliest navigators found this isolated corner of the Pacific.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2026
Election workers at more than 270 locations without navigators were provided with the same Democratic and Republican tablets for that purpose.
—Tracey McManus, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
Increasing the visibility of these services, conducting outreach and integrating formerly incarcerated men as peer navigators can help build trust.
—Helena Addison, The Conversation, 3 Mar. 2026
All cancer centers have nurse navigators who assist with appointments, financial assistance and other complementary treatments.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
All cancer centers have nurse navigators who assist with appointments and financial assistance.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
The shelter will not be a walk-in shelter, only open to those who receive referrals from the city’s homeless services navigators or police officers, according to Bontrager.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Updating essential health benefits to fully integrate behavioral health, increasing reimbursement for primary care and funding community health workers and care navigators would pay dividends in outcomes and equity.
—Jesse Jackson Jr, Washington Post, 4 Feb. 2026
Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
Remote and mysterious, Rapa Nui continues to awe visitors who wonder how its earliest navigators found this isolated corner of the Pacific.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2026
Election workers at more than 270 locations without navigators were provided with the same Democratic and Republican tablets for that purpose.
—Tracey McManus, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
Increasing the visibility of these services, conducting outreach and integrating formerly incarcerated men as peer navigators can help build trust.
—Helena Addison, The Conversation, 3 Mar. 2026
All cancer centers have nurse navigators who assist with appointments, financial assistance and other complementary treatments.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
All cancer centers have nurse navigators who assist with appointments and financial assistance.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
The shelter will not be a walk-in shelter, only open to those who receive referrals from the city’s homeless services navigators or police officers, according to Bontrager.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Updating essential health benefits to fully integrate behavioral health, increasing reimbursement for primary care and funding community health workers and care navigators would pay dividends in outcomes and equity.
—Jesse Jackson Jr, Washington Post, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for navigators
Noun
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For the sailors, the homecoming is bittersweet.—
Chrissie McClatchie,
Robb Report,
14 Mar. 2026
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Naval leaders visited Tinker in response to the deaths to gather information on how the Navy can better support sailors stationed at Tinker, the statement said.—
Brianna Bailey,
The Frontier,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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At least 12 incidents involving vessels around the strait have been confirmed since fighting began, according to two global trackers, and at least seven mariners have been killed.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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In recent research, my colleagues and I interviewed professional mariners about their experiences with cyber incidents and their preparedness to respond to them.—
Anna Raymaker,
The Conversation,
12 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Navigators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/navigators. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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