as in sailor
one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel
ships and the intrepid seafarers who man them remain a vital part of the world economy
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Recent Examples of seafarer
Since the war began, at least 29 attacks on vessels around the Strait have killed at least 10 seafarers and injured others, according to the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 4 May 2026
Ships and seafarers, many on oil and gas tankers and cargo ships, have been stuck in the Persian Gulf since the war began.
—Adam Schreck, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
Thousands of seafarers, many on oil tankers or cargo ships, have been stuck in the Persian Gulf since the war began.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
Around 20,000 seafarers have also been stuck aboard their ships since the start of the war.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 25 Apr. 2026
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 4 May 2026
Ships and seafarers, many on oil and gas tankers and cargo ships, have been stuck in the Persian Gulf since the war began.
—Adam Schreck, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
Thousands of seafarers, many on oil tankers or cargo ships, have been stuck in the Persian Gulf since the war began.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
Around 20,000 seafarers have also been stuck aboard their ships since the start of the war.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 25 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seafarer
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As submarine threats become more sophisticated and maritime infrastructure grows increasingly important, drones like the CAMCOPTER S-300 may become a key component of future anti-submarine warfare networks, extending the reach of naval forces while keeping sailors farther from danger.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
6 June 2026
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Picture a British sailor in the 1700s, six months into a transatlantic voyage.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Dow also said the safest way to make it out of a channel is to follow the markers, which experienced mariners know to look for.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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At sea, celestial navigation, which came into its own in the late 1700s, requires algorithms to crunch the inputs from a sextant that allows mariners to determine their position on the surface of a sphere.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
11 June 2026
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Community health workers, patient navigators and care management teams should be proactively identifying high-risk Medicaid patients with chronic medical issues.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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His father was a bombardier-navigator who was among the first American bombers during World War II to land at Soviet airfields to refuel and rearm, enabling the Allies to reach distant German targets.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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“Seafarer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seafarer. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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