Synonyms

steering

American

[steer-ing] / ˈstɪər ɪŋ /

noun

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.

Other Word Forms

self-steering adjective

Etymology

Origin of steering

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

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“Panel gaps, fit and finish, materials, acceleration, steering, and braking were like just about any car sold here now. Some of them were more luxurious,” wrote Mark Vaughn at Autoweek.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

This will involve manually flying the capsule in Earth's orbit to check the steering and lining up the spacecraft for future Moon landings.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

The light green Apollo Go logo was visible on the steering wheel.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

But they also have another effect: keeping customers hooked on Nvidia’s products and steering them away from rival chip providers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Nana kept knitting in the passenger seat, and Granddad tapped a finger on the steering wheel, humming along to a song only he could hear.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia

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