trajectories

noun

plural of trajectory
as in paths
the curved course along which something (such as a rocket) moves through the air or through space the trajectory of the missile

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Recent Examples of trajectories There exists no equivalent repository—legal or otherwise—of motion trajectories for joints. — Stephen Witt, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 This also requires making symptom trajectories and lifestyle data, such as sleep, activity and diet, part of the clinical record and reviewing it as routinely as blood pressure. — Kristian Ranta, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 The many paths of a USMNT player Still, though, there are exceptions and many different trajectories. — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 11 June 2026 The first Starfall Demo mission will spend a few hours in low-Earth orbit, but the vehicle could also fly on shorter suborbital trajectories after launching on either Falcon 9 or the much larger Starship rocket. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 23 June 2026 Rocket Lab’s Guidance, Navigation and Control team needed only about four hours to finalize trajectories, update flight software and coordinate ground stations after receiving the launch notice. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 June 2026 The beverage’s roots go back to 1565, when the Manila-Acapulco galleon trade route began between Mexico and the Philippines, permanently altering both countries’ culinary trajectories. — Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026 Both Perez and Conine began rehab assignments with Triple A Jacksonville this week, and Marlins manager Clayton McCullough was optimistic about both players’ trajectories. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 19 June 2026 China’s defense ecosystem follows a different set of market dynamics, customer segments, and interoperability frameworks, with exports and production shaped by trajectories that remain distinct from the replenishment and modernization cycle underway across NATO-standard supply chains. — Chris Oberoi, Fortune, 24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trajectories
  1. paths
  2. steps
  3. routes
  4. arcs
  5. orbits
  6. pathways
  7. ways
  8. tracks
Noun
  • Some of those places have her crossing paths with new characters played by Wanda Sykes and Ice-T, among others.
    — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
  • For finance professionals, the findings suggest that employers who invest in meaningful on-the-job development and clear growth paths can gain a competitive edge in attracting and keeping talent in an increasingly demanding and data-driven function.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 6 July 2026
Definition of paths
Noun
  • Despite this, 17% of prospective homebuyers have not taken any steps to improve their credit score ahead of a purchase, the survey showed.
    — Medora Lee, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • From bringing back college football to taking major steps with Madden franchise mode, the developer/publisher is delivering solid virtual gridiron experiences.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of steps
Noun
  • Tehran meanwhile has tried to strengthen its leverage by saying crew members must gain permission to traverse the strait along routes approved by its officials.
    — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
  • In the Nutanix implementation, an agent talks to a unified endpoint that routes to the appropriate model.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of routes
Noun
  • Music, in fact, punctuates the intense dramatic story arcs in Wilde’s third directorial feature, an Edward Albee-like relationship dramedy set around a frisky dinner get-together between two couples in a San Francisco apartment building.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 1 July 2026
  • Gold chrome arcs give structure to this airy blend of purple and orange airbrushing.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 23 June 2026
Definition of arcs
Noun
  • The kick stage will be able to take big payloads from LEO to higher-energy orbits — for example, up to 8,800 pounds (4,000 kg) to geostationary orbit, a popular hangout for spy, communications and weather satellites that lies 22,236 miles (35,785 kilometers) above Earth.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 2 June 2026
  • Canadian and American researchers simulated satellite orbits in low Earth orbit and generated a metric, the CRASH Clock, that measures the number of days before collisions start happening if collision-avoidance maneuvers stop.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 21 Jan. 2026
Definition of orbits
Noun
  • Senate Bills 1144 and 1140 required highway districts to prioritize vehicle traffic and barred them from narrowing streets to make room for bike lanes and pedestrian pathways, according to previous Idaho Statesman reporting.
    — Hali Smith July 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 July 2026
  • Regional leaders should use those results and current labor-market data to improve or discontinue pathways that no longer lead to viable work.
    — Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of pathways
Noun
  • Go casual with denim shorts or lean more sophisticated with crisp trousers for the office — two ways Swift has styled white shirts before.
    — Claire West, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
  • That has caused several groups to propose their own ways to fix the program.
    — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Definition of ways
Noun
  • On top of that, Towriss pointed out that Herta needed to learn the tracks and tires, given IndyCar uses bespoke Firestones while the F1 and its support championships use Pirellis.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • Crossing into Northern California, the train then descends from the mountains into forests, with rivers running alongside the tracks.
    — Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026
Definition of tracks

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