fliers

noun

variants also flyers
plural of flier
1
as in ventures
a risky undertaking willing to take a flier on the bold, new venture

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2
as in pilots
one who flies or is qualified to fly an aircraft or spacecraft a hot-air balloon flier

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Recent Examples of fliers They were pushed by the group on a Telegram channel dedicated to their activities, which include other marches and handing out Patriot Front flyers and stickers. — Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026 The higher the rally in technology high-flyers, the louder the anxiety around a new wave of turbulence in the group. — Bernard Goyder, Fortune, 7 July 2026 So will Copa frequent fliers with at least Gold status in its ConnectMiles program (which this year requires clocking 40,000 qualifying miles and flying 35 segments, four on Copa) and subscribers to Starlink’s home and Roam plans. — Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 7 July 2026 Airlines used to fill empty first-class seats mainly by giving their most loyal frequent flyers free upgrades. — ABC News, 6 July 2026 Dragonflies are the fastest fliers among insects and can change direction instantly or hover in place. — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2026 Even with seatback screens, frequent fliers tend to rely on their own devices for downloads, work, or streaming—especially on older aircraft or during long delays. — Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026 In response to the positive test, MPHD said crews are distributing educational flyers in the affected neighborhood, increasing mosquito trapping, monitoring standing water and applying larvicide where needed to help reduce mosquito populations. — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026 Social media flyers have been promoting a potential teen takeover set for Saturday at the spree. — Terell Bailey, CBS News, 27 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fliers
  1. ventures
  2. pilots
  3. gambles
  4. aviators
  5. chances
  6. enterprises
  7. speculations
  8. throws
Noun
  • Most of the gains came from his cryptocurrency company, World Liberty Financial, and other digital currency ventures.
    — Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
  • The series will track four generations of the Tata family, beginning with founder Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata, whose ventures included Tata Steel, the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel and groundwork for the Indian Institute of Science.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 July 2026
Definition of ventures
Noun
  • For a decision-maker watching agent pilots multiply across departments, this is where cost, access and audit either get governed or get out of hand.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • While maintaining the illumination needed for pilots and crews, these modes are intended to reduce the likelihood of detection by opposing forces using infrared sensors.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026
Definition of pilots
Noun
  • LaMelo Ball is teaming up with Anthony Edwards after one of Tim Connelly’s boldest gambles yet.
    — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 June 2026
  • Drawing on generations of Chinatown family lore and silences, See turns China City’s vanished streets and her ancestors’ immigrant gambles into a historical fiction layered with stories of survival and belonging.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Definition of gambles
Noun
  • Over 45 international partners from eight nations, including South Korea, Italy, and Australia, joined US Navy aviators.
    — Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Rihanna looks radiant in a raspberry jumpsuit and coordinating aviators while shopping in Beverly Hills on June 24.
    — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026
Definition of aviators
Noun
  • Skies will become partly sunny, and rain chances will drop considerably.
    — Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 6 July 2026
  • The second half started much like the first half, as both teams created occasional chances, with most of the action coming from the Spanish.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Definition of chances
Noun
  • And as part of those partnerships, the labs often do have a lot more access to information about how those enterprises are using the models.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 7 July 2026
  • Collaborations like Dell Technologies and NVIDIA help enterprises align compute, networking and data infrastructure in ways that support more scalable, efficient AI deployment.
    — Alison Biers, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of enterprises
Noun
  • These speculations are put to rest by the child, who says, ‘No!
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
  • Griffin has encouraged these speculations.
    — Gary Sernovitz, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Definition of speculations
Noun
  • Royals catcher Carter Jensen made a pair of strong throws to assist Lugo on the mound.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
  • But Ewers’ quick processing and knack for making bold throws could create an opening for the second-year quarterback if Willis struggles in the exhibition season.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
Definition of throws

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