Thesaurus results for TRAJECTORIES

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 That complexity can mean longer trajectories, harder reasoning tasks, and more files in an environment. — Wen Shao, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026 This unique propagation gives rise to wave trajectories with directional rotation, or handedness, which dictates whether paths rotate clockwise or counterclockwise. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026 Yet these trajectories, as they are mapped out here, are anything but consistent. — Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026 Thursday Night Football brings us two teams on very different trajectories. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026 The valuation trajectories of these companies indicate that investors do not anticipate such a turnaround. — Andrew McAfee, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2026 Starship’s first 13 flights all flew suborbital trajectories by design, as SpaceX fine-tuned the launch vehicle’s design. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 23 Sep. 2026 Literary lives, like the lives of plants, follow many trajectories. — Robert P. Baird, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2026 Following the rate hikes by both the European Central Bank and the Federal Reserve, monetary policymakers across major global economies may need to reassess their policy trajectories. — CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026

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Through quests, combat, exploration and cooperative adventures, players can forge their own paths through the medieval fantasy world of Gielinor.

— Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026
Oracular methods such as automatism and tarot cards would lead Colquhoun down many paths in her search for knowledge, while the duality of the androgyne fascinated her in her art and writing.

— Marina Warner, The New York Review of Books, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of paths

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That could be especially useful for tasks that take several steps or require waiting on someone else.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Those steps are especially important just after sunrise and around sunset, when mosquitoes tend to be most active, researchers say.

— Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of steps

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While the episodic stories reflect the never-ending parade of tourists and partygoers, the show also provides Dennis and Rosa with long-term arcs.

— Marta Balaga, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
In 1810, surveyors latched on to the circle and founded a city, named Circleville, in concentric arcs around it.

— Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of arcs

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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

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Accessibility There’s wheelchair access to the ground floor rooms & garden, with paths around the property to access the restaurant, although the gravel pathways are not ideal for wheelchairs.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
As potential homebuyers in California weigh some very expensive housing options, they are often steered toward condominiums — one of the most affordable pathways to becoming a homeowner in the United States.

— Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of pathways

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As a market-maker and pioneer, L’Oréal Professionnel needs to innovate in technical and technological ways others cannot, according to Le Bleis.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
By pinpointing what is killing the calves, researchers hope to find ways to protect the vulnerable population.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of ways

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Will movie nights and electric go-kart tracks suffice to keep CWG’s buildings full if, as some predict, AI renders large numbers of office jobs redundant?

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026
In September, high tides and powerful wave activity from Hurricane Marie buffeted the San Clemente coastline, temporarily halting Pacific Surfliner and Metrolink service after more erosion and slope damage were spotted near the train tracks.

— Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

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