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capable of being traveled on
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Recent Examples of navigable
The agency works to ensure all the world’s seas, oceans and navigable waters are surveyed and charted uniformly, and also names some of them.
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Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
In the Arctic, two shipping lanes are navigable during the summer — Northwest Passage or Northern Sea Route (which transits Canada and the U.S.) and Northeast Passage (which follows the Russian Arctic coast and continues into Europe).
—Deena Zaidi, Quartz, 16 Jan. 2025
Near the highest point of the loop is a trail (approximately 0.5 miles) that leads up through Old St. Hilary’s Preserve, which is navigable by a network of trails.
—Daniel Bromfield, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2025
The Milwaukee River is navigable with lots of public access while the Menomonee River is the one that made the city an industrial hub.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
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Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
In the Arctic, two shipping lanes are navigable during the summer — Northwest Passage or Northern Sea Route (which transits Canada and the U.S.) and Northeast Passage (which follows the Russian Arctic coast and continues into Europe).
—Deena Zaidi, Quartz, 16 Jan. 2025
Near the highest point of the loop is a trail (approximately 0.5 miles) that leads up through Old St. Hilary’s Preserve, which is navigable by a network of trails.
—Daniel Bromfield, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2025
The Milwaukee River is navigable with lots of public access while the Menomonee River is the one that made the city an industrial hub.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for navigable
Adjective
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What is clear is that the offseason is now over, spring training is underway and the Yankees have done nothing to replace Torres.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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Now that Bregman is on board, a clearer picture is beginning to emerge, yet there are still questions to be answered.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Heart Eyes is strong enough that the shortcomings that keep it in the realm of the passable instead of the actually good are maddening.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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He isn’t asked to do much else, and has a long way to go as a passable defender.—
Eric Koreen,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Invitations are negotiable, says Ramirez Ibeabuchi.—
Malaka Gharib,
NPR,
31 Jan. 2025
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By Jamie Ducharme January 24, 2025 12:22 PM EST Everything is negotiable, as the saying goes—and that includes medical bills.—
Jamie Ducharme,
TIME,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Navigable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/navigable. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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