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

What’s more, even without steering, the bots were prone to mystic ruminations. — Sam Kestenbaum, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026 Equally responsible for this Bentley’s milestone handling are the Supersports’ electronic limited-slip differential, rear-wheel steering, suspension aided by a 48-volt active anti-roll bar, and enormous carbon-silicon-carbide brakes. — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2026 To maneuver its large footprint, there’s rear-axle steering that switches to parallel steering above 50 mph (80 km/h). — New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026 Without steering, the two larger models almost never chose a button described as harmful. — Shae Lake, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026 The Roadster features a steer-by-wire yoke that electronically transmits steering inputs. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026 Those systems power features such as steering assist, adaptive cruise control, and autonomous driving, according to Citi. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026 Its pedal-sensing 250W motor gives a boost for hefty loads of up to 110 pounds, while the active rear-wheel steering helps the trailer stay in line with your bike on tight turns. — Eliza Thompson, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 Two additional actuators control steering and rear-wheel drive, enabling conventional bicycle-like movement. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026

Verb

Touch controls on a MacBook may have been a long time coming, and may not have happened at all, if not for new-guard leadership steering the product in this direction. — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 29 Oct. 2026 For over 90 years, the law firm was well-known through Wall Street for steering high-profile corporate litigation such as bankruptcies and mergers. — Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2026 Its Bangladesh partner is 1CS Holdings Limited, headed by Nazir Alam, which is originating and steering the local projects. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Oct. 2026 Across more than a dozen votes forced by Democrats to rein in the president's war powers, the vast majority of the GOP conference has remained united in opposition, granting the president wide deference in steering the conflict. — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026 Thus, his soft path included only a narrowing lane for electricity, steering it toward essential purposes such as electronics, subways, lighting and smelting. — Daniel Cohan, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026 Instead, officials have authorized a protest from Bastille to Nation, through more heavily residential neighborhoods with small businesses, steering the march away from the town center. — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026 The finance industry has a vested interest in steering you toward certain ways of managing your money, and that typically means selling you products, like loans. — Adam Clark Estes, Vox, 23 Oct. 2026 The counterclockwise flow of air around the storm is steering dry air southward from Canada, as a high-pressure force field keeps the system offshore. — Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for steering

Noun

These private, elevated spaces so intrinsic to the character of the property will remain closed to the public while management seeks a practical solution.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
Savannah River National Laboratory conducts research involving nuclear materials, environmental management, energy technologies, and national security.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of management

Verb

As a condition of his federal-court sentence, Lewton is prohibited from outfitting or guiding hunters for a full year.

— Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 29 Oct. 2026
Fireflies flit along her path, guiding her toward the safety of her parents’ outstretched arms.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of guiding

Verb

Deloitte found that organizations that moved past piloting intelligent automation cut costs by an average of 32%.

— Billy Biggs, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Small business owners interested in piloting the training courses can sign up through an online form from Growmetix.

— Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of piloting

Noun

Following a sloppy start Friday on the offensive end and an underwhelming start on the defensive end, the Heat flipped a switch midway through the second quarter to take complete control of the game.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2026
The race is among a handful of Senate contests this year expected to determine control of the chamber.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of control

Verb

Lionel Messi scored his MLS-leading 26th goal in the 83rd minute to lift visiting Inter Miami to a 2-1 victory over the New England Revolution on Sunday night that has major playoff seeding implications.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
Herbert continued to struggle, increasing his league-leading interception total to 10.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of leading

Verb

Medicare enrollees navigating open enrollment face changing plan options, drug coverage costs and premiums, while some insurers are withdrawing plans or limiting enrollment ahead of 2027.

— Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
Disabled concertgoers are still navigating systems that fall short of the law’s intent, even when concert venues and music festivals may be technically ADA compliant.

— Maribeth Romslo, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of navigating

Noun

From there, congressional leadership would have to decide how to handle the impasse, with three cases over the last five decades to draw on as precedent.

— David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2026
Democrats haven’t announced their own leadership election schedule yet, but Hakeem Jeffries is expected to easily win an internal vote for party leader despite skepticism from some progressives.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026