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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
Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
Social media has flipped the power dynamic, turning memes into tools for steering these rivalries.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Williams, after steering Woods with his eyes, came back to Moore with a golden opportunity.
—Chicago Tribune, 10 Dec. 2024
The act of this reinforcement fine-tuning is indirectly guiding the generative AI toward hopefully stronger and better chain-of-thought approaches and steering it from CoTs that aren’t as good.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Watch Family Switch on Netflix Bad Moms Christmas Most of the Christmas magic is often helmed by mothers, but steering the sleigh comes with plenty of pressure.
—Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
The findings are good news for Angelenos worried about becoming a lion’s lunch — given that the cats are steering clear of people.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Like clockwork, each leader left the work of steering the trade-reliant economy to the Bank of Korea.
—William Pesek, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Since taking command of the ISS in September, Williams has been steering the station's operations, all the while maintaining her fitness routine.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Verb
But Warren also gave off the impression he will be heavily involved in steering everything.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
Social media has flipped the power dynamic, turning memes into tools for steering these rivalries.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Williams, after steering Woods with his eyes, came back to Moore with a golden opportunity.
—Chicago Tribune, 10 Dec. 2024
The act of this reinforcement fine-tuning is indirectly guiding the generative AI toward hopefully stronger and better chain-of-thought approaches and steering it from CoTs that aren’t as good.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Watch Family Switch on Netflix Bad Moms Christmas Most of the Christmas magic is often helmed by mothers, but steering the sleigh comes with plenty of pressure.
—Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
The findings are good news for Angelenos worried about becoming a lion’s lunch — given that the cats are steering clear of people.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Like clockwork, each leader left the work of steering the trade-reliant economy to the Bank of Korea.
—William Pesek, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Since taking command of the ISS in September, Williams has been steering the station's operations, all the while maintaining her fitness routine.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for steering
Noun
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Resilience is more than traditional risk management, the report states.—
Joe McKendrick,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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The idea that residents should trust a city coming off 30 years of grievous management errors to handle this task well is hard to believe.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 June 2025
Verb
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Alvarez drops to receive Almada’s pass before guiding it first time to Fernandez.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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Once all that information is gathered, AI algorithms can sift through it at lightning speed, guiding scientists to smarter experiments and faster drug development.—
Cathy Hackl,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Jean-François—a bald, fifty-five-year-old Québécois in a slim-fitting black T-shirt and Coke-bottle glasses—was perched imposingly above it all, looking not unlike a futuristic aviator piloting a giant, cybernetic wasp.—
Matthew Sherrill,
Harper's Magazine,
19 Feb. 2025
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Bradley Daar, 70, of Clinton, was piloting a single-engine ultralight glider on Friday afternoon when the aircraft crashed into the woods in the Town of Deep River, roughly 35 miles east of New Haven.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Through these House rules, the speaker wields nearly absolute control over the legislative process.—
Matt Paprocki,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2025
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In the latter, the Communist Party had taken a percentage ownership in private companies as well as control over government board seats and voting power, the Wall Street Journal reported in 2023.—
Anne Marie D. Lee,
CBS News,
17 June 2025
Verb
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They’ve also been accused of taunting Alex for two days in a row, leading him to cover his ears and rock back and forth in anxiety.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2025
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Observing his rank appeasement of Vladimir Putin--clearly the world's leading terrorist--is not.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
25 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Nonetheless, the company has been navigating a challenging rooftop solar market since interest rates increased in 2022.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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The guide was issued in 2022 after Russia invaded Ukraine and lists instructions on what to include in an evacuation backpack, as well as tips for navigating crisis situations.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This will build trust and help align the organization under the new leadership.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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Senior club sources who have worked alongside Underwood say his academy leadership has always been impressive.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
Noun
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This after Windows 11 dipped and Windows 10 recovered in May, widening the gap between new and old in the wrong direction.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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Emerging from the London Underground, Turnpike Lane has a bustling shopping area in either direction: cafés, supermarkets and takeaways with plenty of people mulling about.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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“Steering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steering. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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