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
  • To trace the path of linguistic diversity from that moment to the present, Blasi’s team computationally modeled thousands of possible trajectories.
    — Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 23 July 2026
  • For now, both Miller and Morejon — two trade chips who could alter the trajectories of multiple teams — remain with the Padres.
    — Dennis Lin, New York Times, 23 July 2026
Definition of trajectories
Noun
  • Of all the great cinematic narrative arcs, there’s something special about the comeback.
    — Adam Aron, Variety, 29 July 2026
  • In 2026, our feline friends exude main character energy, with backstories, personality arcs and devoted fanbases that nine lives can barely handle.
    — Pat Mueller, USA Today, 29 July 2026
Definition of arcs
Noun
  • The beach, sprawling across the sheltered Bay of Naoussa, is just steps from the shoreside restaurant, and children can be kept an eye on from a poolside sun-bed perch.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
  • But with France about to enter its peak August tourist season, Gironde authorities took more steps to keep vacationers away, banning holiday camps for children and for people with disabilities.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 July 2026
Definition of steps
Noun
  • In person or on social media, people were comparing routes, stores and purchases.
    — Erik Pedersen, Daily News, 28 July 2026
  • However, there are plenty of boat routes, hiking paths, biking trails and auto tours in different parts of the swamp.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of routes
Noun
  • Few things stop people in their tracks like the sight of Junior Caminero taking batting practice.
    — Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Written almost entirely with one collaborator, Swedish producer Ilya Salmanzadeh (with the exception of hitmaker Max Martin, who graces three tracks) the album has an intimate, experimental feel.
    — Aimee Cliff, Pitchfork, 31 July 2026
Definition of tracks
Noun
  • Over the longer term, Fashion Britain will undertake economic as well as cultural intervention, with the BFC pledging to build lasting pathways for designers and creatives to forge sustainable careers in their home regions.
    — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 29 July 2026
  • By making these programs mandatory parts of the state justice system, AB 2108 would ensure pathways to rehabilitation exist for individuals driven to crime by poverty.
    — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of pathways
Noun
  • While some have cut off all contact with their families, others have forged fragile paths towards reconciliation.
    — Michael-Oliver Harding, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
  • Winding along Prospect’s curving paths, there’s a sense that the outside world has fallen away.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
Definition of paths
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“Flight paths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flight%20paths. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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