How to Use navigation in a Sentence

navigation

noun
  • If you're going to be a good sailor you need to master navigation.
  • I don't mind driving if you're willing to do the navigation.
  • Our new car has an onboard navigation system.
  • There are back and forward buttons for easier browser navigation.
  • Navigation becomes more difficult further upriver.
  • Google Maps is the best app for navigation.
    — New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
  • People on each vessel would have to learn navigation and how to drive.
    — New York Times, 6 Aug. 2021
  • Once navigation starts, tap the route card at the bottom of the screen to expand it.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026
  • While navigation is active, swipe up from the bottom of the screen to open the trip menu.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026
  • But city code also leaves room for names that go beyond navigation.
    — Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Great online casinos should be easy to use and make navigation easy.
    — Christopher Gerlacher, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
  • There are nine pumping stations and nine navigation locks now in place.
    — Curt Anderson, Sun Sentinel, 25 Jan. 2023
  • People have their eyes glued to navigation apps instead of the road.
    — Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Like landmarks for the ocean, the seamounts are vital for navigation.
    — Nell Lewis, CNN, 13 July 2021
  • The goal of this work is to improve navigation safety.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 7 May 2026
  • Its navigation system had been swamped by a burst of radio signals from the gun.
    — Aaron Krolik, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2023
  • By then my eyes had improved enough for cautious navigation.
    — Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Sonar stands for sound navigation and ranging.
    — Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
  • Now linked with the navigation system, the vehicle can slow down for bends and off-ramps.
    — Manuel Carrillo Iii, Robb Report, 26 June 2021
  • Nobody lies awake wondering if their navigation app will one day go rogue.
    — Timmi Ryerson, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Tasks such as pulling an address from an email and adding it to navigation happen through simple speech.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Jan. 2026
  • The speedometer will then appear at the bottom left of their navigation screen.
    — Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 10 July 2024
  • Key to this is the co-mingling of navigation and hands-free, eyes-free technologies.
    — Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Google rolled out the eco-friendly navigation in Google Maps last fall.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 15 July 2022
  • Over the ocean, these winds are known as the trade winds, which sailors have long relied on for transatlantic navigation from east to west.
    — Christophe Lavaysse, JSTOR Daily, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Mayflies rely on light for navigation, so they are attracted to bright lights.
    — Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 28 May 2026
  • Jump to it on desktop by using the navigation on the right or scroll to the bottom on mobile.
    — Bailey Johnson, Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Jump to it on desktop by using the navigation on the right or scroll to the bottom on mobile.
    — Bailey Johnson, Washington Post, 4 Jan. 2026
  • If your go-to navigation app is Apple Maps, your next query may come with a side of ads.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Old-school robot navigation is like walking with a paper map.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 25 May 2026

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