STEERING Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

as in management

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steering

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verb

present participle of steer

as in guiding

to point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front the man in the train station was able to steer us in the right direction

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as in piloting

to operate or control the course of first needed to learn how to steer her personal watercraft before going out on the crowded lake

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Recent Examples of steering

Noun

Adaptive cruise control, speed-limit assist, lane-keeping assistance and steering assistance are all standard on the new 3 Series. — New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2026 Its three-dimensional shape could become a tool for steering and observing quantum behavior itself. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026 The researchers also emphasized that most of their experiments on the 16 sites did not uncover price steering or price discrimination. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026 Since the vehicle was too old for power-steering, diamond-hard triceps helped, too. — Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026 From here, there is a chance Polo could get caught in the steering currents and race directly north towards the Baja California coast this weekend or early next week. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026 The power plant features titanium headers and an Akrapovič silencer for the exhaust, and is allowed to breathe through a massive front intake that required reworking the steering head. — Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2026 The steering is heavier than something like a 296 but still feels very direct, with good feedback of the road conditions as the front wheels are experiencing them. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 20 Sep. 2026 The former are the guiding principles while the latter are the steering, brakes and dashboard. — Ipsita Mohanty, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Verb

Turton is entering a new chapter after steering All3Media for a decade as the company completed its $8 billion megamerger with Banijay this year to create the undisputed indie production and distribution champ. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026 With Pharrell Williams steering the production ship, the Athens, Georgia native wasted no time in seizing the opportunity to create his most cohesive, genre-bending body of work to date. — Mikey Fresh, VIBE.com, 9 Oct. 2026 Super Heavy came down relatively quickly, steering itself to a splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico about seven minutes after liftoff. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2026 Beijing is also actively steering China toward a reactionary version of itself that will worsen its demographic woes rather than help address them. — Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026 Choice ideas Donalds and Jolly have different visions for steering the state’s system of education. — Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026 But by late 1965, the Beatles, after having traveled the world and gaining new experiences and a curiosity for new sounds, were now the ones steering the direction of their albums. — Charles Moss, SPIN, 30 Sep. 2026 Designers are steering clients toward the very qualities those pieces already have. — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026 For leaders steering transformation, for boards overseeing structural change and for investors underwriting both, the question is not whether trust will be tested. — Albana Vrioni, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for steering

Noun

While some financial advisors have asset minimums, others may charge one-time, hourly or monthly fees rather than a percentage for assets under management.

— Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
That’s because bank stocks are particularly difficult to forecast, given that their performance depends heavily on macro factors rather than information that management might have about the company.

— Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of management

Verb

The mindful alignment of body and mind is the guiding maxim of the spa.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
The brand describes the formula as peroxide-free and positions the 460 nm visible blue light, PAP toothpaste and light-guiding brush head as one whitening system used during brushing.

— Advertorial, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of guiding

Verb

Avalo is piloting a demand aggregation campaign with World Collective, a supplier-first sourcing platform for fashion, wherein brands of every size will be able to pool together to have access to low-footprint cotton while supplies last.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026
Edge faces three counts of first-degree murder, among other charges, after he was accused of piloting a motorboat up to a waterfront bar in Southport in September 2025 and opening fire on patrons.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of piloting

Noun

Badly injured, Captain Machchhar somehow opened the cockpit door, allowing passengers to overpower al-Hammami, and two off-duty pilots to take control of the plane and land it in Saudi Arabia.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 10 Oct. 2026
In recent years, business has also benefited from factors outside the company’s control, like a country music resurgence boosting the sale of acoustic guitars and Taylor Swift inspiring more young women to take up the instrument.

— Phil Wahba, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of control

Verb

When Hasabo Ibrahim first arrived in Colorado in 1998, finding halal food often meant navigating mainstream grocery stores and carefully checking products one by one.

— Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026
Many are navigating divorce, illness, breakups, or a reconsideration of their religious beliefs.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of navigating

Noun

The heritage leadership that’s been here throughout these changes are good at that adaptability piece.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Navy officials initially said leadership had not observed an increase in suicidal ideations or attempts aboard the ship.

— Mosheh Gains, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of leadership

Noun

Disappointingly, her screenplay proceeds to unfold in a procession of frustrating get-outs and compromises, repeatedly choosing the least interesting or challenging direction to take this would-be throuple.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
Also back here is a dual-pattern power supply mount with two captive screws that serve one of the two supported mounting directions.

— Thomas Soderstrom, PC Magazine, 10 Oct. 2026