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noun

ˈhelm How to pronounce helm (audio)
Definition of helmnext
as in head
the place of leadership or command She was at the helm when the company went through its most significant period of growth.

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verb

as in to steer
to operate or control the course of a treacherous route for any weekend sailor just learning to helm his vessel

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Recent Examples of helm
Noun
An officer and junior officer monitor the radar and navigation, while another sailor sits at the helm and oversees steering the vessel and monitoring the engines. — Tara Lynch, CBS News, 25 June 2026 The Belgian designer, who has previously been at the creative helm of Rochas, Nina Ricci, and Theory, presented a co-ed ready-to-wear collection. — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 6 July 2026
Verb
Oh, and the discussion was helmed by a representative of the International Bottled Water Association. — Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 30 June 2026 Paul also shouted out Wolves president of basketball operations Tim Connelly, coach Chris Finch and the Wolves’ ownership group, helmed by Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez. — Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for helm
Recent Examples of Synonyms for helm
  1. head
  2. steer
  3. chair
  4. pilot
  5. forefront
  6. top
Noun
  • Use the ax head of a garden mattock to cut through the roots at the base of the stump.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
  • The debate usually comes to a head in the summer, when high inland temperatures send bigger crowds to the beach, sometimes straining the mood of residents who live there.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of head
Verb
  • The jet stream is a highway of air at high altitudes which steers weather systems.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
  • This spring, Russert received a call from leadership at MS NOW, steered by former CNN executive Rebecca Kutler.
    — Jay Stahl, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of steer
Noun
  • General seating was under a beating sun, and the temperature of chairs was measured at 160 degrees.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 5 July 2026
  • Modi last year met Microsoft chair and CEO Satya Nadella, Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Intel’s CEO Lip-Bu Tan, with all of them committing to help develop India’s AI ecosystem.
    — Kai Nicol-Schwarz,Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 4 July 2026
Definition of chair
Verb
  • Executive sponsorship, clear metrics, a coherent strategy across all five pillars and the discipline to pilot before scaling.
    — Vinod Bijlani, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Guéhennec says that every major AI use case is initially piloted at around five to ten sites in a couple of the 43 countries that Sodexo serves.
    — John Kell, Fortune, 1 July 2026
Definition of pilot
Noun
  • For one official in Los Angeles County, the threat of a fire was at the forefront.
    — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • French oak contributes richness without overwhelming the fruit, allowing citrus, stone fruit and fresh acidity to remain at the forefront.
    — Emily Price, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of forefront
Noun
  • The matter was not on the city’s agenda but was brought on as a walk-on item at the top of the meeting.
    — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
  • On the subsequent rebound, the ball found Kovačić at the top of the box, but his right-footed volley was barely deflected over the net by Diogo Costa.
    — Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026
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“Helm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helm. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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