pilot
noun
a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.
are piloting
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present progressiveof pilot.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Thirteen companies are piloting the new frameworks, with 11 of those—including Netflix, PepsiCo, BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group and Etsy—reporting in public.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2025
Washington, D.C. and Chicago are piloting curbside composting programs, and Seattle and San Francisco have been successfully composting residents' food scraps for years.
From National Geographic ● Sep. 26, 2023
Dorset Police officers are piloting the use of water scooters to tackle anti-social behaviour.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2023
A handful of New England lobstermen are piloting ropeless equipment under special permits, mainly in Massachusetts.
From Reuters ● Jun. 7, 2023
For frequent, new and visiting customers, we are piloting new signage, beginning with putting service information at street level at Metro Center.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 16, 2022
