Definitions

steering

[steer-ing] / ˈstɪər ɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

managing

Synonyms

STRONG

administering admonishing advising controlling executing governing guiding handling husbanding inspecting leading operating organizing overseeing piloting regulating superintending supervising

Antonyms

STRONG

subordinate

ADJECTIVE

pointing

Synonyms

STRONG

declaring denoting designating disclosing displaying evidencing evincing guiding manifesting marking placing revealing showing signifying specifying spotting

NOUN

navigation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

boating exploration shipping

STRONG

aeronautics captaincy captainship flying pilotage piloting sailing seafaring seamanship steerage voyage yachting

WEAK

cruising helmsmanship nautics navigating ocean travel plotting a course voyaging

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Volvo highlighted significant progress in recent years by strategically steering its portfolio towards the most profitable segments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Alnour Mohamed Ali, a Sudanese national, was given a 27-month sentence having previously admitted to steering an extremely crowded dinghy carrying 74 people in April.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

But by steering the live-action Prime Video adaptation directly into the anxieties of the zeitgeist, showrunner Eric Kripke has transformed the superhero satire into a terrifying tale about the perils of authoritarianism.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Australia, which is steering the formal negotiations in a COP31 co-hosting arrangement with Turkey, said electrification could cut emissions and shore up energy security.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

She wrings the steering wheel with her fists.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

steering

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