orbits 1 of 2

noun

Definition of orbitsnext
plural of orbit
as in loops

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orbits

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of orbit
as in circles
to travel completely around the moon orbits the Earth

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  1. paths
  2. trajectories
  3. pathways
Noun
  • Career Path Opportunities Remote-first companies encounter the difficulty of determining clear career paths and providing growth opportunities in a virtual environment.
    Øyvind Forsbak, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • New signage mitigates the formerly confusing and disruptive maze of unauthorized paths.
    Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of paths
Noun
  • Other platforms, such as Meta (which owns Facebook, Instagram and Threads), have shared similar trajectories with their AI moderation systems.
    Anisha Sircar, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
  • The news media has extensively covered the crash and burn trajectories of some of the leading crypto companies since FTX led the way into bankruptcy in November 2022.
    Gene A. Grant II, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of trajectories
Noun
  • In 2022, California allocated $500M to building new career pathways for high school students.
    Ryan Craig, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Control Flow Integrity works in a similar fashion as the canaries but constrains code execution to specific pathways.
    Davey Winder, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of pathways
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