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steering

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verb

present participle of steer
1
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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2
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
By ditching all-wheel drive for pure rear-wheel drive, VW is hoping driving dynamics, tactile steering feedback and chassis playfulness means more to modern buyers than raw neck-snapping speed. New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2026 Baccarin spoke about Mickey steering clear of relationships in Season 2. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026 During this year’s crossing, the PC13 developed erratic steering around the halfway point, which Oshen believes may have been caused by excessive friction in the rudder. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026 Despite that, the steering still feels engaging and the minimalist looks have aged well. Morgan Korn, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026 Determined, Teagan bulldozes her way through the boathouse, eventually becoming the team’s coxswain, the only non-rowing member who is tasked with steering, managing the race plan and motivating the rest of the team. Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026 By running a masternode, Clear Street embeds itself directly into the core consensus layer, taking on the heavy lifting of verifying transactions and steering network governance. Ethan M. Stone, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026 Rival taxi service Zoox faced a probe three years ago after self-certifying its own steering-wheel-free cabs. Bernard Condon, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026 Ask the Car Doctor Technicians also perform a short road test to evaluate steering alignment, braking performance and overall drivability before removing protective coverings and preparing the vehicle for delivery. John Paul, The Providence Journal, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
The White House would just be steering cash to couples who had already made it to the altar. Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026 Our paper argues that end-to-end AI systems could compress this variation by steering exploration toward what existing data suggest is likely to succeed. Julio Ottino, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026 His legacy includes steering the club through Banda’s arrival and to its first Shield and Championship in 2024. Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 Keller continues to lead the brand as chief executive officer, steering its strategy, marketing, product development and creative vision. Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026 The party is often lauded for steering the tiny nation toward economic prosperity but has also been criticized for suppressing dissent. John Liu, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026 Lovano expressed deep gratitude to Collins for steering the festival for many years and keeping the atmosphere alive. Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for steering
Noun
  • That additional signal could allow existing battery management systems to estimate state of charge more accurately as a battery operates.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Put simply, Chinese EVs are just better than a lot of the competition, says Howard Yu, a professor of management and innovation at IMD Business School and codirector of the Future Readiness program, which evaluates global car manufacturers.
    Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Mottola is known for discovering, developing and guiding some of the world’s most iconic artists while helping transform Sony Music Entertainment into a global powerhouse.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
  • While the McCartney documentary had thematic guiding principles for each episode, JAŸ-Z in 8 only occasionally seems to have any authorial form at all.
    Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • In addition to piloting, Marciniw was a flight instructor and, according to NBC4, had more than 30 years of flight experience.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Mario Lamar, 80, was piloting the aircraft with his wife, Lili Lamar, 79, granddaughter, Sofia Sosa, 28, and grandson Christian Sosa, 22, aboard when the plane went down.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Robert Mugabe, longtime strongman of Zimbabwe, printed money to ensure his party kept control of the country and to finance the nation's deficits.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Democrats have seized upon AI safety to boost their chances of retaking congressional control in the midterms.
    Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Suicide remains the 10th leading cause of death in the United States, and CDC data released this year show firearm suicides actually climbed to their highest level on record in 2025, topping 28,000.
    Courtney Marx, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Trump is also banking on America going full throttle on AI development despite voter resistance to data centers and recent alarming safety warnings from the leading AI companies.
    Josh Boak, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Beckinsale has also been candid about navigating her struggles following her mother Judy Loe’s death in July 2025 after a battle with stage IV cancer.
    Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 20 Sep. 2026
  • However, their effectiveness can be limited against drones navigating along preprogrammed routes or communicating through fiber-optic cables.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Kyl rose to a leadership position during his last full term in the Senate, when his Republican colleagues selected him as minority whip.
    JACQUES BILLEAUD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The Laboratory for Nano and Micro Photonics at CCNY conducted the work under Menon’s leadership.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Dycus appeared to have had the Winter Springs program headed in the right direction after a difficult start.
    Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Khaled Abdul Malek, who testified about being detained and tortured under Alsheikh’s direction, praised the sentence in a statement.
    Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

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“Steering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steering. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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