as in steering
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1
as in guiding
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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2
as in conducting
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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as in navigating
to operate or control the course of
managed to pilot the plane to safety despite the failure of the left engine
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Recent Examples of piloting
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
9 June 2026
That differs from many Ukrainian interceptor drones, which require continuous FPV-style piloting throughout the engagement and keep operators exposed for a longer period of time.
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Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
Many of the normal tasks of piloting are instead being handled by artificial intelligence.
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Pete Muntean,
CNN Money,
24 May 2026
At the end of the day, the crew will try out Orion’s manual piloting capability by steering the spacecraft through a variety of tasks.
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Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
Qu said the company sees it as a hobby-grade product aimed at users who want a closer approximation of real piloting.
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Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
Give Charlotte credit for a forward-thinking move rather than auto-piloting into his next contract, but the short-term consequence is that there are no qualified starting centers here.
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John Hollinger,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
With Kinta piloting, and Momo’s psychic powers fused with Aira’s hair abilities, the group makes a desperate attempt to shift the battle in their favor.
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Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
Next comes some fancy piloting, the detachment of the thrusters, and then the scavenger ship is effectively so much deadweight in space, at least for now.
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Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
14 Aug. 2025
Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Authorities have not yet identified who was piloting the plane.
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Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
For decades, the public has been obsessed with the idea of little green men piloting flying saucers visiting Earth.
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Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
Nvidia, in partnership with other companies, is piloting technologies that allow data centers to adjust their power usage during periods of peak demand.
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Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
11 June 2026
The goal for the FAA’s Part 108 is to accommodate a new approval process for piloting drones beyond visual line of sight as well as a new airworthiness framework for ensuring public safety.
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Agamemnon Crassidis,
The Conversation,
11 June 2026
While Hines did not get into specifics about crew qualifications, Artemis 3 is heavily a test-piloting mission as the astronauts may be meeting with both SpaceX and Blue Origin moon landers to get the machines ready for the real deal.
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Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
10 June 2026
Most operators have already embedded machine learning into parts of their organizations; many are actively piloting generative AI; and a growing number are now exploring agentic systems, or AI architectures capable of reasoning across tasks and interacting with multiple data sources.
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Hakan Ekmen,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Several journalism outlets, Fortune included, are now piloting the use of AI tools in reporting.
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Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
24 May 2026
Noun
Each Artemis 3 astronaut comes from a unique background, with expertise that will contribute to the mission's success, and an array of experiences in aerospace engineering, piloting, EVAs and spacecraft development.
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Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
9 June 2026
That differs from many Ukrainian interceptor drones, which require continuous FPV-style piloting throughout the engagement and keep operators exposed for a longer period of time.
—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
Many of the normal tasks of piloting are instead being handled by artificial intelligence.
—
Pete Muntean,
CNN Money,
24 May 2026
At the end of the day, the crew will try out Orion’s manual piloting capability by steering the spacecraft through a variety of tasks.
—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
Qu said the company sees it as a hobby-grade product aimed at users who want a closer approximation of real piloting.
—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
Give Charlotte credit for a forward-thinking move rather than auto-piloting into his next contract, but the short-term consequence is that there are no qualified starting centers here.
—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
With Kinta piloting, and Momo’s psychic powers fused with Aira’s hair abilities, the group makes a desperate attempt to shift the battle in their favor.
—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
Next comes some fancy piloting, the detachment of the thrusters, and then the scavenger ship is effectively so much deadweight in space, at least for now.
—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
Prime ministers, chancellors and presidents have come and gone, but Orbán has been a stable fixture in Brussels’ halls of power, piloting Europe’s drift to the right.
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Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Authorities have not yet identified who was piloting the plane.
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Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
For decades, the public has been obsessed with the idea of little green men piloting flying saucers visiting Earth.
—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
Nvidia, in partnership with other companies, is piloting technologies that allow data centers to adjust their power usage during periods of peak demand.
—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
11 June 2026
The goal for the FAA’s Part 108 is to accommodate a new approval process for piloting drones beyond visual line of sight as well as a new airworthiness framework for ensuring public safety.
—
Agamemnon Crassidis,
The Conversation,
11 June 2026
While Hines did not get into specifics about crew qualifications, Artemis 3 is heavily a test-piloting mission as the astronauts may be meeting with both SpaceX and Blue Origin moon landers to get the machines ready for the real deal.
—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
10 June 2026
Most operators have already embedded machine learning into parts of their organizations; many are actively piloting generative AI; and a growing number are now exploring agentic systems, or AI architectures capable of reasoning across tasks and interacting with multiple data sources.
—
Hakan Ekmen,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Several journalism outlets, Fortune included, are now piloting the use of AI tools in reporting.
—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
24 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for piloting
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Aries March 21 – April 19 Home priorities need calm, steady steering now.
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March 21 – April 19 Home priorities need calm, steady steering now.
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Strand explained that one of the show’s guiding narrative principles is prioritizing the perspective of its doctors over smaller characters on the show.
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The lesson stayed with Steve and became a guiding principle in his own approach to parenting.
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The sheriff's office reopened portions of the investigation roughly three years ago, reviewing thousands of case files and conducting interviews with Mansfield with assistance from federal and state authorities.
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The home kit industry is, in effect, conducting an uncontrolled experiment in community-level antibiotic pressure, without trial registration, without safety monitoring, and without informed consent from the populations who will bear the downstream burden.
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Cat care also has a physical component, including bending to scoop litter and navigating a pet that can sometimes get underfoot, creating a fall risk.
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But make no mistake, this show about them navigating New York is very different from the literal In the City — by about 15 years.
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Gautam Mukunda writes about corporate management and innovation.
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Union leadership said this week that the league was not formally asked by management to meet and confer over various charter proposals dealing with the LAPD, including the one focused on policy.
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Latto was there, along with Hawks legend Dominique Wilkins, Dawn Staley of South Carolina coaching fame, prolific boxer Claressa Shields, local rapper Fabo and Atlanta mayor Andre Dickens.
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Ahead of Father’s Day, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution talked to five high school coaches across the state whose fathers were coaching greats in Georgia.
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Naperville Noon Lions also will be collecting eyeglasses, phones, running shoes, key fobs, keys, brass, hearing aids and printer cartridges for recycling.
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The operator's instinct is to keep the business running while changing the engine underneath it.
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The listening sessions, however, are not an opportunity for parents and community members to voice their displeasure with district leadership about specific decisions or to resolve issues on the spot.
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Ford also changed out nearly two-thirds of its senior leadership across manufacturing, vehicle engineering and supply chain over the last four years by hiring outsiders and developing internal candidates.
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“Piloting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piloting. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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