as in sailors
one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel
our crew comprised a captain, a navigator, and a few deckhands
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Recent Examples of navigators
Connecting with financial counselors, patient navigators and care coordinators could help young patients on public insurance or those who lack insurance navigate the system.
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Rhonda Winegar, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
So traditional navigators like her, who look to the stars, waves and other elements in nature to pilot across the ocean, see the bird's presence as a sign that land is near.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
At Hope & Help in Central Florida, a clinic and pharmacy servicing low-income individuals, patient assistants and patient navigators speak multiple languages.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
Victim advocacy roles such as shelter managers and housing navigators, which sometimes require a graduate degree, are already chronically underpaid.
—Kaelyn Lara, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026
However, navigators sent 12,674 text messages to redirected voters that shared a map of their correct precinct, giving a hint of the scope.
—Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
In 2022, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg funded a Neighborhood Navigator Initiative (NNI), where peer navigators conduct outreach, build trust, and connect individuals with services.
—Barbara A. Blair, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
The city spends approximately $2 million per year on the team, including personnel costs, contracts for the four navigators, cleanup crews, the transitional home, hotel vouchers and other operational costs, according to Maria Kniestedt, a spokesperson for the city.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Some missions require navigators in the crew as well, an Air Force fact sheet said.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
Rhonda Winegar, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
So traditional navigators like her, who look to the stars, waves and other elements in nature to pilot across the ocean, see the bird's presence as a sign that land is near.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
At Hope & Help in Central Florida, a clinic and pharmacy servicing low-income individuals, patient assistants and patient navigators speak multiple languages.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
Victim advocacy roles such as shelter managers and housing navigators, which sometimes require a graduate degree, are already chronically underpaid.
—Kaelyn Lara, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026
However, navigators sent 12,674 text messages to redirected voters that shared a map of their correct precinct, giving a hint of the scope.
—Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
In 2022, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg funded a Neighborhood Navigator Initiative (NNI), where peer navigators conduct outreach, build trust, and connect individuals with services.
—Barbara A. Blair, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
The city spends approximately $2 million per year on the team, including personnel costs, contracts for the four navigators, cleanup crews, the transitional home, hotel vouchers and other operational costs, according to Maria Kniestedt, a spokesperson for the city.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Some missions require navigators in the crew as well, an Air Force fact sheet said.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for navigators
Noun
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These items provide a direct connection to the ordinary sailors who fought and died aboard the Dannebroge, not just the officers whose belongings typically survive in museum collections.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2026
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Shoes and fragments of clothing, and various small items the sailors would have carried with them—clay pipes, uniform insignia, and weapons.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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At least 12 incidents involving vessels around the strait have been confirmed since fighting began, according to two global trackers, and at least seven mariners have been killed.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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In recent research, my colleagues and I interviewed professional mariners about their experiences with cyber incidents and their preparedness to respond to them.—
Anna Raymaker,
The Conversation,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Navigators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/navigators. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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