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

These steering currents could change in short order, Rosencrans noted, providing a reprieve for the state. — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026 The steering-wheel controls return to tactile thumbwheels rather than the touch-sensitive arrangement that was, to put it politely, a solution in search of a problem. — New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2026 The ride is reasonably comfortable, steering is light but not vague and the vehicle feels smaller from behind the wheel than its large interior dimensions suggest. — Josh Max, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Those are responsible for starting the diesel engines, which can be divorced via a lever that engages and disengages the inboard steering clutches. — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 20 Aug. 2026 To much of the West, including former US President Bill Clinton who ushered China into the World Trade Organization, Zhu was a reformer steering his country toward free markets and, possibly, a more open political system. — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 18 Aug. 2026 By combining precise speed and steering control with an electric powertrain capable of rapid torque delivery, Voyah has shown that a production electric crossover can perform a stunt once associated with a high-performance sports car. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026 More recently, the Daily News has learned, a local bus made runs in Manhattan for three weeks despite a driver reporting steering problems and a mechanic finding severely worn suspension components. — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2026 Many advanced driver-assistance systems, or ADAS, can control a vehicle’s speed, braking and steering using cameras, sensors and/or mapping data. — Michael Wayland, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2026

Verb

With Evil Dead Rise steering the franchise in a new darker direction, the horror continued this summer with Sébastien Vaniček’s Evil Dead Burn. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026 Fauci is accused of steering the narrative towards a natural origin for COVID-19, despite internal doubts about a plausible lab leak. — Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 The fiscally moderate governor has frustrated labor by steering $11 billion since 2020 into debt reduction and away from spending on current services. — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026 On the other hand, Tracey Wooster, the founder of Tracey Wooster Design in Charlotte, North Carolina, suggests steering away from viscose rugs. — Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 12 Aug. 2026 Local shoppers react Some shoppers have remained cautious over the last couple of weeks, steering away from produce linked to cyclosporiasis and salmonella. — Kaicey Baylor, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026 After steering some of the funds toward naloxone and addiction-treatment programs, Hubbard began researching alternative rehabilitation therapies. — Michelle Lhooq, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026 At the meeting with Anutin, Min Aung Hlaing sought to reassure Thailand that his government was restoring stability and steering Myanmar toward democracy. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026 Strong corporate profits and expectations for more growth ahead have been steering stocks higher. — Damian J. Troise, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for steering

Noun

Emergency management is warning people in the area to expect smoke and traffic delays.

— Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
The package includes communications, electrical power, and thermal management systems.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of management

Verb

Surrogacy agreements are most often private, and there are few federal standards guiding the practice, Ziegler said.

— Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Since vintage base ball league teams agree to abide by the same rules used in 1858, only 37 rules are applied to the sport, as compared to today’s numerous regulations guiding the players of today’s baseball games.

— Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of guiding

Verb

The rocket planes tested reaction-control systems for maneuvering where the air was too thin for normal aerodynamic controls, while gathering data on heating, stability, structural loads, human performance and piloting techniques during reentry.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Boards are pushing for action, and teams are piloting tools across the enterprise.

— Dave Wessinger, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of piloting

Noun

Organized crime operations from several cities, including Chicago, New York and Detroit, had established control of casinos up and down the Vegas Strip and devised schemes to skim percentages of the cash under the noses of state regulators.

— Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Republicans hope to pick up seven of Missouri’s eight congressional seats amid a bitter fight for control of Congress.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of control

Verb

While no group has claimed responsibility, Marisks assessed that Houthi involvement was the leading conclusion.

— Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
San Francisco entered the bottom of the eighth inning leading 2-0, but reliever Carson Seymour allowed the tying runs to reach base when Mickey Gasper hit a leadoff double, then Nick Sogard followed by drawing a walk.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of leading

Verb

Companies are navigating economic uncertainty, a highly selective capital environment, market volatility, and rapid technological change driven by AI, Ackerman said.

— Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026
From there, the track winds through downtown, with drivers navigating turns on 9th Street, Constitution Avenue, 7th Street and Independence Avenue before making the final turn back toward the Capitol and the start-finish line.

— Mike Stunson, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of navigating

Noun

This disclosure prompted church leadership to meet with the accuser and her mother, which ultimately resulted in a report to the child abuse hotline that same month.

— John Lynch, Arkansas Online, 21 Aug. 2026
The Moon enters Sagittarius and your 10th House of Career, Reputation, and Authority, putting attention on your role, leadership, deadlines, or visibility.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of leadership

Noun

Cleveland Police said a Volkswagen Passat carrying five members of the public was traveling the wrong way down the A66 highway near Middlesbrough and collided with a police vehicle on the same road going in the right direction.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026
Instead of constantly clutching it and taking it out of your bag for photos and map directions, a strap keeps your phone hands-free, secure, and instantly accessible.

— Annita Katee, Travel + Leisure, 22 Aug. 2026