Thesaurus results for PILOTING

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noun

as in steering

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piloting

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verb

present participle of pilot

as in guiding

to give advice and instruction to (someone) regarding the course or process to be followed piloted the figure skater through the national championships

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as in conducting

to point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front the lead rider piloted the rest of the team

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as in navigating

to operate or control the course of managed to pilot the plane to safety despite the failure of the left engine

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Each of SkyFall’s Shrike drones equipped with such capability costs about $2,000, compared to the $400 Ukrainian drones that rely only on manual piloting, Meier wrote in a blog post. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026 Human-swarm teaming attempts to solve that problem by shifting operators from direct piloting toward higher-level mission management. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026 Naming the stage clearly (awareness, exploration, active piloting, scaling) prevents organizations from overstating progress and misallocating resources. — Penta Rao Marapatla, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 Each Artemis 3 astronaut comes from a unique background, with expertise that will contribute to the mission's success, and an array of experiences in aerospace engineering, piloting, EVAs and spacecraft development. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 9 June 2026 Many of the normal tasks of piloting are instead being handled by artificial intelligence. — Pete Muntean, CNN Money, 24 May 2026 At the end of the day, the crew will try out Orion’s manual piloting capability by steering the spacecraft through a variety of tasks. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026 Give Charlotte credit for a forward-thinking move rather than auto-piloting into his next contract, but the short-term consequence is that there are no qualified starting centers here. — John Hollinger, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025 With Kinta piloting, and Momo’s psychic powers fused with Aira’s hair abilities, the group makes a desperate attempt to shift the battle in their favor. — Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025

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 The man accused of piloting an overcrowded motorboat that capsized in the waters off lower Manhattan, killing a young mother and her 5-month-old baby, has been arrested and targeted for deportation by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. — Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026 Usha is also piloting the use of post-consumer garment waste through take-back programs with fashion brands, though its existing circularity program primarily targets cutting waste generated by garment manufacturers. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026 Hernandez was piloting the boat, a Yamaha AR210 with a capacity of 10 people, for a tour operations company, investigators said in a criminal complaint. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026 Police said Plascencia drove a Chevrolet Red Cruze, while the other driver was piloting a Toyota Prius. — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026 Douglas County has embraced piloting many programs over the last three years. — Michelle Griego, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 Hilderbrand’s original novel features an epilogue set one year later where the four women take an Italian trip, with Chan’s character Gigi piloting their flight home. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026

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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, New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2026

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Verb

However, the company is now guiding to full-year constant-currency revenue growth of 11%, down from a previous range of 10% to 11%.

— Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
That spirit is the guiding force of the Together, Together Tour, which Styles acknowledged with praise for his loving fans.

— Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of guiding

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To get a better understanding of who this individual was, researchers have spent the past few years conducting a detailed analysis of the remains’ DNA and isotopes, and the chemical properties of the metallic artefacts and the decorative band.

— Mike McRae August 25, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026
Nic Antaya / Getty Images As the calendar creeps toward September, the Detroit Red Wings are still conducting their search for their next general manager.

— Max Bultman, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of conducting

Verb

By the time viewers reach hour 15, the staff has spent an entire shift navigating a cyberattack that forces the emergency department to abandon digital systems, a nonstop influx of Fourth of July emergencies and an abandoned baby.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
People also call in for help navigating their existing Medicare benefits.

— Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of navigating

Noun

Another win was with a European car maker that replaced its next-gen Endpoint Detection and Response, legacy SIEM, and legacy vulnerability management product with an eight-figure net-new Falcon Flex.

— Jeff Marks, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Florida is launching a new initiative to encourage more students to choose careers in emergency management, which the governor announced a week after a shakeup in leadership at the state’s Department of Emergency Management.

— Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Beyond the dreamy spa treatments, there’s much planned for wellness at Luura, from on-site classes and contrast therapy in the sauna and cold plunge to off-site adventures like hiking and trail running.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
Might be nice to reconnect; might also be absolutely diabolical running into each other in the crisps aisle at Waitrose.

— Lauren O’Neill, Vogue, 22 Aug. 2026

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