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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
Tim Jackson, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
Things like four-wheel steering, CrabWalk, massive front trunk storage, exportable power for tools or campsites, and instant torque delivery with ridiculous acceleration.
—New Atlas, 27 May 2026
The chassis includes four-wheel steering and an active suspension system derived from the Ferrari F80 hypercar.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 May 2026
Even the tiniest of steering errors could result in catastrophe.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Bell spent a decade steering Alabama through the culture-war battles reshaping public higher education, including fights over diversity initiatives, campus speech, athletics and pressure from Republican lawmakers.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
But a forensic auto investigator told police that the braking, steering, tires and acceleration were all working properly, so the car could not have malfunctioned, according to the documentary.
—Katie Mather, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
Replace the wiper blades and have a shop inspect the steering, suspension, and brakes.
—John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026
Additionally, the new hand-over-hand steering animations certainly improve the feel of driving from the in-car view if that’s your preferred perspective, and the drifting audience is sure to love that.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 14 May 2026
Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 June 2026
If companies begin steering easy, high-volume work to cheaper open-source models out of China or elsewhere, then OpenAI and Anthropic stop getting paid for every task.
—Jasmine Wu,deirdre Bosa, CNBC, 5 June 2026
Presumably the best action would be to keep every session of Claude running indefinitely and steering them to happy topics.
—Ted Chiang, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026
Now, could agents be steering potential clients away from the Heat in light of concerns of the Heat not executing the pick?
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 2 June 2026
For Jordan's part, using the right Joy-Con as a mouse enabled much faster, more precise aiming than steering the ship to move the reticle as a single player would do.
—Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 2 June 2026
Kress is steering Nvidia’s finances through one of the most consequential growth periods in corporate history.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 30 May 2026
Aside from Buckley stepping off the boat, there were calls for Canfield to be removed from the driver’s role, which is essentially the team’s de facto leader, steering the boat and making the final tactical decisions.
—Andrew Rice, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Instead, sources say, Netanyahu lays the blame at the feet of the US negotiators – Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff – for steering the president toward an end to the hostilities.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
Noun
The 2026 model comes loaded with Subaru’s latest EyeSight driver-assist technologies, including automatic emergency steering, adaptive cruise control with lane centering, blind-spot warning, rear cross-traffic alert, reverse automatic braking and a surround-view monitor system.
—Tim Jackson, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
Things like four-wheel steering, CrabWalk, massive front trunk storage, exportable power for tools or campsites, and instant torque delivery with ridiculous acceleration.
—New Atlas, 27 May 2026
The chassis includes four-wheel steering and an active suspension system derived from the Ferrari F80 hypercar.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 May 2026
Even the tiniest of steering errors could result in catastrophe.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Bell spent a decade steering Alabama through the culture-war battles reshaping public higher education, including fights over diversity initiatives, campus speech, athletics and pressure from Republican lawmakers.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
But a forensic auto investigator told police that the braking, steering, tires and acceleration were all working properly, so the car could not have malfunctioned, according to the documentary.
—Katie Mather, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
Replace the wiper blades and have a shop inspect the steering, suspension, and brakes.
—John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026
Additionally, the new hand-over-hand steering animations certainly improve the feel of driving from the in-car view if that’s your preferred perspective, and the drifting audience is sure to love that.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 14 May 2026
Verb
Proving that less is more, Pelley’s words were accompanied by a clearly happy photo of the former long long time CBS News correspondent steering a boat on the seas.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 June 2026
If companies begin steering easy, high-volume work to cheaper open-source models out of China or elsewhere, then OpenAI and Anthropic stop getting paid for every task.
—Jasmine Wu,deirdre Bosa, CNBC, 5 June 2026
Presumably the best action would be to keep every session of Claude running indefinitely and steering them to happy topics.
—Ted Chiang, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026
Now, could agents be steering potential clients away from the Heat in light of concerns of the Heat not executing the pick?
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 2 June 2026
For Jordan's part, using the right Joy-Con as a mouse enabled much faster, more precise aiming than steering the ship to move the reticle as a single player would do.
—Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 2 June 2026
Kress is steering Nvidia’s finances through one of the most consequential growth periods in corporate history.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 30 May 2026
Aside from Buckley stepping off the boat, there were calls for Canfield to be removed from the driver’s role, which is essentially the team’s de facto leader, steering the boat and making the final tactical decisions.
—Andrew Rice, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Instead, sources say, Netanyahu lays the blame at the feet of the US negotiators – Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff – for steering the president toward an end to the hostilities.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for steering
Noun
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The chief planning officer is a key figure at most major commercial airlines, overseeing management of some of the most intricate aspects of air travel.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
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Aramark Analyst Curtis Nagle said the food services and facilities management company is well positioned to be a data center beneficiary.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
6 June 2026
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Once deployed, Pegasus will be monitored from Earth, with teams in Colorado guiding operations in real time.—
Karen Morfitt,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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The incident has deepened concerns about the safety of Nepali workers on the mountain, which has seen an explosion of commercial guiding outfitters in recent years.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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Most operators have already embedded machine learning into parts of their organizations; many are actively piloting generative AI; and a growing number are now exploring agentic systems, or AI architectures capable of reasoning across tasks and interacting with multiple data sources.—
Hakan Ekmen,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Several journalism outlets, Fortune included, are now piloting the use of AI tools in reporting.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
24 May 2026
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The iXi trolley uses two cameras and GPS that’s pre-loaded with maps of more than 40,000 courses to autonomously steer itself, with players able to issue commands via hand gestures or voice control.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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Finance teams gain earlier cost visibility, improving margin control and sustainability and sourcing teams can evaluate material impact, availability and waste implications.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Some riders were mounted, while others were leading horses by hand when the startled animals broke free, the outlet said.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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Many people still see the company as that, but the truth is that SpaceX went from nothing to the leading orbital launch provider on the planet in a remarkably short time.—
David Szondy
May 31,
New Atlas,
31 May 2026
Verb
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The way Daniel and Jackie get to know each other feels more authentic than genuine, navigating playful bonding moments as well as their own personal hang-ups.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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Our own research focuses on how tribal nations are navigating complex legacies of colonial settlement to restore bison as keystone relatives in a shared ecosystem.—
The Conversation,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
Noun
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The Israeli Air Force used stealth jets and special forces as part of the operation to install the devices, as Israel’s political leadership believed negotiations between the US and Iran were doomed to fail.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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The House's effort to circumvent leadership on support for Ukraine comes as bipartisan legislation in the Senate to impose new economic sanctions on Russia has languished for more than a year, with senators waiting for a green light from the White House.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
5 June 2026
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Since the Miss Universe Cuba franchise was established in Miami under the direction of Venezuelan lawyer and designer Prince Julio César in 2024, the city has become a hub for training beauty queens of Cuban origin who represent the island in international competitions.—
Sarah Moreno
May 31,
Miami Herald,
31 May 2026
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The election is widely viewed as a verdict on the turbulent presidency of Gustavo Petro, who came to power in 2022, and on the future direction of Colombia’s political and economic model.—
Sebastian Jimenez,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
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“Steering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steering. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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