- 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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Piloting an AI use case, understood as running a small-scale test, used to curry favor with investors.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
Captain Reyné O’Shaughnessy, cofounder and CEO of Piloting 2 Wellbeing, told Salon this fear often stems from the aviation industry’s “stringent regulations.”
From Salon • Nov. 20, 2023
Piloting all of that is a man most Americans have never heard of, running an agency that is even less well known.
From New York Times • May 28, 2023
The Channel Swimming and Piloting Federation has been approached by Reuters for comment.
From Reuters • Dec. 14, 2022
Piloting, even with Brown, had its pleasant side.
From The Boys' Life of Mark Twain by Paine, Albert Bigelow
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