pilot
noun
a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.
have piloted
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present perfectof pilot.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Several provinces across China have piloted some form of pay outs to encourage people to have more children as the world's second largest economy faces a looming demographic crisis.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2025
Some schools in Idaho and Texas have piloted school-sponsored child-care programs to help retain teachers; more such programs should be developed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2024
Another departure from earlier plans include the RTA planning to have piloted flying taxis at first, rather than autonomous ones as previously discussed.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 12, 2023
As reported by The New York Times, 60 U.S. high schools have piloted the course so far in its early development, though during the trials students received no college credit.
From Salon ● Jan. 20, 2023
Only men who possessed their tact and daring could have piloted the party safely among the warlike tribes they encountered.
From The Winning of the West, Volume 4 Louisiana and the Northwest, 1791-1807 by Theodore Roosevelt
