steering

American  

[steer-ing] / ˈstɪər ɪŋ /

noun

• steerings
  plural

1. the discriminatory practice by a real estate agent of maneuvering a client from a minority group away from considering a home in a white neighborhood.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• self-steering
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• steerings
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of steering

First recorded in 1975–80

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Example Sentences

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steering

Typically in autumn the jet stream would be a regular visitor to the skies above the UK, steering wet and windy weather towards us.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

Seasoned female comics like Croonquist, who have navigated the industry’s ups and downs firsthand, are among those steering comedy mentorship programs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

True to his mission, Kenig got behind the steering wheel and raced towards the Gaza border in the early hours of October 7, 2023 after a colleague alerted him to what was happening.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

Several of the passengers themselves declined to talk about politics in interviews after their return, steering conversations toward the facts of the event and the extraordinary actions of those who intervened.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

“You pull the gear there and use the steering wheel. Easy-peasy lemon-squeezy.”

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

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