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
  • The mission is designed to provide valuable data on how kinetic impacts can be used to alter asteroid trajectories and improve future planetary defense capabilities.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 19 July 2026
  • About half of all autocracies have experienced similar trajectories after opening their economies.
    — José Kaire, The Conversation, 17 July 2026
Definition of trajectories
Noun
  • His personal and professional arcs don’t have to align with any logic.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 July 2026
  • Part of what draws readers to particular genre books, whether on Amazon or at airport kiosks, is the fealty to hyper-specific tropes and reliable plot patterns, the predictable and satisfying arcs of its heroines and heroes.
    — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 8 July 2026
Definition of arcs
Noun
  • Fans wailed outside St James’ and Keegan stood on the steps to placate them, but then Les Ferdinand arrived and another Hollywood-upon-Tyne took shape.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • Most services still route residents through PDFs, paper or in-person steps.
    — Brian Chidester, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of steps
Noun
  • Bab al-Mandab, which translates as the Gate of Tears, is located at the southern end of the Red Sea and is a critical gateway to the Suez Canal, linking Europe and Asia through one of the world’s busiest shipping routes.
    — Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • Dipping up and down between mountains and villages, the path takes walkers along Edo-period highways, old mining roads, and ancient routes used for shugendo, Japanese spiritual tradition involving ascetic training on mountain pilgrimages.
    — Gloria Liu, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026
Definition of routes
Noun
  • The city’s subway system experienced service disruptions at several locations after water poured onto the tracks, according to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
    — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • Four other tracks have been plucked from previous ⣎⡇ꉺლ༽இ•̛)ྀ◞ ༎ຶ ༽ৣৢ؞ৢ؞ؖ ꉺლ releases, including three from an EP released in October 2024.
    — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 18 July 2026
Definition of tracks
Noun
  • Uranium enrichment and plutonium reprocessing are the two main pathways to create the core material necessary to build nuclear weapons.
    — Arpita Dasika, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
  • This significant transaction, announced Wednesday, marks the first transfer since IndyCar's Charter System began in late 2024, proving its intended purpose of creating team value and clear entry pathways.
    — Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of pathways
Noun
  • Taking care of their own Across Hill Country, the floodwaters carved different paths of destruction.
    — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • When done well, this can create room for people to move up the value chain, but only if organizations intentionally redesign roles, performance metrics, and career paths around this new reality.
    — Nigel Vaz, Time, 20 July 2026
Definition of paths
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