on-target

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adjective

on-tar·​get ˈän-ˈtär-gət 

ˈȯn-

: exactly appropriate : accurate

on-target advice

on target

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phrase

: precisely correct or valid especially in interpreting or addressing a problem or vital issue

Synonyms of on-target

Adjective

• accurate
• correct
• true
• precise
• good

Examples of on-target in a Sentence

Adjective

an economic forecast for three percent growth that turned out to be entirely on-target

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The Chiefs got pressure but no sack of Jones, who was on-target for most of the night. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026

When Busch went again on the ensuing pitch, catcher Jose Trevino signaled to Pagán for a pitchout into the right-handed batter’s box and delivered an on-target throw to second. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

Phrase

Nashville had 62% possession and outshot Toronto 22-11, 11-3 on target. — ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

Otherwise, the defence failed to defend, the midfield got overrun and the attack was so insipid that Wrexham managed just one shot on target — George Dobson’s 35th-minute effort that Konstantinos Mavropanos blocked just in front of the goal line. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1967, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for on-target

• nontarget
• argot
• target

Kids Definition

on-target

adjective

on-tar·​get

ˈȯn-ˈtär-gət, 

ˈän-

: just right : accurate

gave him on-target advice