flight paths

noun

plural of flight path
as in trajectories

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flight paths
  1. trajectories
  2. arcs
  3. steps
  4. routes
  5. tracks
  6. pathways
  7. paths
Noun
  • Called VFlash, the method allows vision-language models (VLMs) to generate complete robot trajectories and other spatial predictions in a single pass, rather than producing coordinates one at a time.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Its three stages, powered by Aerojet Rocketdyne solid rocket motors, was designed to reach orbit, rather than suborbital trajectories common to most sounding rockets.
    — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of trajectories
Noun
  • On her Instagram, photos of New York have been replaced with photos of Waikiki; in one of them, a rainbow arcs behind her.
    — Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The action is captured through remarkable camera work that follows Vrankova’s every move on the ice, often at dizzying speeds and arcs.
    — Will Tizard, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of arcs
Noun
  • Bendon wasn’t trying to get Ashbeck fired from her new employer, where Bendon had received care for 12 years, but asked the clinic to take steps to prevent unauthorized access to her records, Westbrook said.
    — Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The rail line, steps from the ocean in San Clemente, has been battered by storms and high tides.
    — Michele Gile, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of steps
Noun
  • Service animals are welcome, and routes throughout the resort are designed for ease of movement.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The guide had understood his skill level and showed him routes that were hard for him, but possible.
    — Merritt Tierce, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of routes
Noun
  • Played in sequence, tracks that are gems in their own right become nearly anonymous in situ.
    — Lisle Younger, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The man was headed to the nearby Twin Cities Rescue Mission when McCray approached him at knifepoint, ordering him onto the tracks with his legs over the rails, prosecutors said.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of tracks
Noun
  • Jan Barry, a co-founder of Vietnam Veterans Against the War, has made the point that there are now established pathways for antiwar veterans to speak out and that no similar tradition exists for dissenters within law enforcement.
    — Francisco Cantú, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
  • In general, the au pair program has been largely unaffected as federal officials have cracked down on other types of visas or immigration pathways, Jordan said.
    — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of pathways
Noun
  • Agencies should use disaggregated, intersectional data to identify barriers, set measurable goals and report progress; broaden recruitment, improve onboarding, promote civil-service exams, and create clearer paths for professional growth.
    — Aldrin Rafael Bonilla, New York Daily News, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Those accomplishments do not disappear simply because our professional paths are diverging.
    — Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of paths
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