as in purpose
something that one hopes or intends to accomplish
the summer camp's stated objective is to produce tournament-level tennis players
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as in empirical
based on observation or experience
an objective assessment based solely upon the results of the experiment
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as in impartial
marked by justice, honesty, and freedom from bias
the judge removed herself from the case because she doubted her ability to remain objective, given her friendship with one of the attorneys
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as in historical
restricted to or based on fact
the paper's news stories strive to be scrupulously objective, with opinions clearly labeled as commentary
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as in objectivity
lack of favoritism toward one side or another
in the evaluation of their children's musical talent, objectiveness is probably the last thing that we should expect from doting parents
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Recent Examples of objective
Stephen Clark – Jun 6, ArsTechnica, 6 June 2025
Most of the federal briefs filed by California during the Biden administration supported the Democratic president’s objectives.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 6 June 2025
Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Taking an objective look at your experience, knowledge, and skill set demands the use of all the available resources and support.
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 28 May 2025
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Blue Ghost operated on the lunar surface for two weeks and completed all of its objectives.
—Stephen Clark – Jun 6, ArsTechnica, 6 June 2025
Most of the federal briefs filed by California during the Biden administration supported the Democratic president’s objectives.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 6 June 2025
Adjective
By contrast, the e-tattoo delivers live and objective data.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Taking an objective look at your experience, knowledge, and skill set demands the use of all the available resources and support.
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for objective
Adjective
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The empirical evidence, however, suggests otherwise.—
Dave Wessner,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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And despite claims that providing unemployment insurance will encourage striking workers to stay out longer, both common sense and empirical evidence suggest otherwise.—
Ed Hawthorne,
Hartford Courant,
25 May 2025
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While Congress sets the CBO’s priorities, the group prides itself on being objective, impartial, and nonpartisan.—
Nathan Goldman,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Her expertise lies in building boards with the right balance of domain expertise and impartial oversight, ensuring alignment between governance and investor confidence.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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Peekaboo Animation, Fabrique Fantastique Targeted at kids 4–8 years old, this educational and adventurous comedy series introduces kids to famous figures like Mandela and Mozart in their childhood, blending humor and historical insight.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
6 June 2025
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To say how Sugar Hill’s Black residents fared in court would spoil the enjoyment of this suspenseful tale, which has put Lurie on a new path in writing historical fiction.—
Paula L. Woods,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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The result is a more agile, inclusive and resilient workforce where employees have equitable access to growth.—
Abakar Saidov,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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These days — at least on Friday nights — the space offers musicians an equitable spotlight.—
Erick Galindo,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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Puig agreed to waive any legal protections for suppression or exclusion of new information in the factual basis.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
30 May 2025
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Remember when Google demoed its Bard AI tool in 2023 and its factual error led to its parent company losing US$100 billion in market value?—
Greg Edwards,
The Conversation,
30 May 2025
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Not surprisingly, Fort Lauderdale has historically been seen — and seen itself — as a vestigial appendage of its southern neighbor rather than an equal force to be respected and reckoned with.—
Peter Lane Taylor,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The former is directly connected to financial assistance offered by a school for a shared and equal fee—the cost of matriculation at the college—while the latter is less about university financial assistance and more about compensation for services or identity use.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
9 June 2025
Adjective
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Tufano explains how documentary filmmakers increasingly are moving to a territory-by-territory approach to sell their features in the absence of acquisitions for worldwide distribution.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
27 May 2025
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Published 76 years ago, the novel is the core of Raoul Peck’s documentary portrait of the writer.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2025
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The Darjeeling Limited underscores the folly of these men riding the rails with mountains of literal and metaphorical baggage in tow, and how the country humbles them before any healing can begin.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
7 June 2025
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On December 27, 1908, Boy Staunton (a literal boy, double-underlining Davies’s interest in archetypes) throws a snowball with a stone concealed in it at his friend Duncan.—
Casey Cep,
New Yorker,
6 June 2025
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“Objective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/objective. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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