- present participle of pilot.
piloting
Americannoun
noun
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the navigational handling of a ship near land using buoys, soundings, landmarks, etc, or the finding of a ship's position by such means
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the occupation of a pilot
Etymology
Origin of piloting
Example Sentences
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He regularly livestreamed his activities, including explaining his advocacy while piloting his black Tesla as a driver for Uber.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
A teenager accused of endangering the lives of 165 migrants by allegedly piloting a record-breaking dinghy crossing of the English Channel is to stand trial.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
The commission is also piloting an age-verification app intended to verify whether users are over 18 if they want to access restricted online content.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Allstate, for example, is piloting direct sales done entirely by AI in three states, Chief Executive Tom Wilson told investors in April.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
The Nazis claim that Comrade Hess met with an accident over the North Sea while piloting a fighter plane.
From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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