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as in guided
to give advice and instruction to (someone) regarding the course or process to be followed
piloted the figure skater through the national championships
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as in steered
to point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front
the lead rider piloted the rest of the team
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Recent Examples of piloted
Microsoft piloted its own version and last week rolled it out more widely.
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Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
The new plan has been piloted and requires internal department reworkings among dispatchers, patrol division captains and sergeants, and officers ahead of the November implementation date.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
But they aren’t being piloted from the ground — or by a person at all.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
SoFi Stadium piloted the system at last year’s Concacaf Nations League finals, and MetLife Stadium, among others, used it for the Club World Cup.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
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Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
The new plan has been piloted and requires internal department reworkings among dispatchers, patrol division captains and sergeants, and officers ahead of the November implementation date.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
But they aren’t being piloted from the ground — or by a person at all.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
SoFi Stadium piloted the system at last year’s Concacaf Nations League finals, and MetLife Stadium, among others, used it for the Club World Cup.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for piloted
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In tandem with the spring wildflowers, there are typically guided birding excursions and talks on Shenandoah National Park’s spring ecosystems.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Feb. 2026
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Riley guided the Lakers from 1981 to 1990 as part of his Hall of Fame coaching career, with championships in 1982, ’85, ’87 and ’88.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Feb. 2026
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Kaegi repeatedly steered the debate back to political contributions Hynes and Kaegi’s adversaries on the county’s Board of Review received from property tax attorneys.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Social issue and character driven, events are steered by Swiss gold trader Hannah who, with her company teetering towards collapse, turns to illicit trading.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2026
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The two later coached together with the Falcons and Saints.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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Murphy has been one of the most successful coaches in the state and has coached at Carroll since 2005 and was inducted into the Carroll ISD Athletic Hall of Honor in 2017.—
Greg Riddle,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
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The unveiling was conducted in connection with Black History Month, a spokesman for Rodriguez told City News Service.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
24 Feb. 2026
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According to a report, officers conducted a traffic stop of a silver Chevrolet Silverado at 3500 Pike Ave.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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Shittu was accompanied to the club by his younger brother, Fawaz Shittu, to celebrate a friend’s birthday a day before their mother was due to arrive for a visit from their native Nigeria.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
21 Feb. 2026
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While choice is strictly limited—two starters, two mains, cheese or dessert—the produce is exceptional, from juicy scallops to John Dory cooked with tangy sorrel and crunchy samphire, sea asparagus, accompanied by a seasonal pumpkin purée.—
John Brunton,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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Derrick White led the Celtics with 22 points, eight rebounds, eight assists, three blocks and one steal.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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Twenty-seven hiking trails thread through volcanic jungle, some self-guided, others led by staff who know every endemic plant and resident iguana by approximate biography.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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Photos released by North Korean state media showed the devices stationed outside the building that will host the party congress.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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Verified social media video showed scuffles Sunday between pro- and anti-regime groups at Amirkabir University.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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