seafarers

noun

plural of seafarer
as in sailors
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 seafarers Radker acknowledged the positives in the Hapag-Lloyd proposal, including the employment commitments and the intention to train additional Israeli seafarers. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 11 Aug. 2026 Whereas attacks on mariners from other countries, including Venezuela, Colombia and Ecuador, have been widely reported, the killing of Mexican seafarers has gone unacknowledged by the Mexican government — and largely unnoticed internationally. — Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026 Tehran has repeatedly attacked oil tankers, killing at least two seafarers and injuring more than a dozen this month. — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 20 July 2026 India is one of the largest suppliers of merchant marine labor, with more than 300,000 seafarers globally, according to the country’s Forward Seamen’s Union. — Helen Regan, CNN Money, 14 July 2026 At least 14 seafarers have been killed and more than 40 ships attacked during the conflict. — July 1, CBS News, 1 July 2026 More than 11,000 seafarers have been stuck in the region, unable to leave out of fear of being attacked. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 26 June 2026 The initiative, which has taken months to conclude, will enable hundreds of ships with some 11,000 seafarers stranded in the Gulf to sail through ​Hormuz, the International Maritime Organization said on Tuesday. — Reuters, NBC news, 24 June 2026 The offices also called for navigational rights and freedoms and respect for the safety of all seafarers. — ABC News, 24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seafarers
  1. sailors
  2. mariners
  3. navigators
Noun
  • Families of sailors on board the Lincoln reportedly raised concerns about living conditions on the ship and the mental health of the crew during an extended deployment for the Iran war.
    — Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Ten sailors were killed in one recent attack, and now most international ships have been scared away, says Hanna Shelest.
    — Greg Myre, NPR, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of sailors
Noun
  • At one point, up to 20,000 mariners and 2,000 ships were stuck in the Gulf, with only a few vessels squeezing through the strait each day.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 27 July 2026
  • With dozens killed in recent strikes and thousands of mariners stranded on vulnerable vessels, mediation efforts show little progress.
    — Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of mariners
Noun
  • As our study shows, navigators can streamline outreach tactics and serve as an educational touchpoint to beneficiaries about Medicaid and the redetermination process.
    — Rebecca Myerson, STAT, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Many oncology practices have resources like nurse navigators, social workers, and chaplains available for patients.
    — Nicole Pajer, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026
Definition of navigators

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