objectives

noun

plural of objective
as in goals
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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Recent Examples of objectives Over the past 50 years, American soldiers have been repeatedly engaged in undeclared wars without clear objectives. — The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 11 Nov. 2026 Even as the war has temporarily calmed down, United hasn’t entirely abandoned its hard-line objectives. — Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026 Their objectives differ profoundly, but even limited cooperation could become consequential if Warren acquires the authority to set the committee's agenda. — Anna Rahmanan, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Nov. 2026 Investing involves market risk, including possible loss of principal, and there is no guarantee that investment objectives will be achieved. — Adam Frank, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2026 Officials have not disclosed the spacecraft’s identity, capabilities, or exact mission objectives. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026 But advancing the administration’s AI objectives also could benefit Burgum’s own finances. — Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 6 Nov. 2026 This material does not take into account your particular investment objectives, financial situation or needs and is not intended as recommendations appropriate for you. — CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026 Since the oil embargoes of the 1970s, US presidents have been keenly aware that Americans have a very limited willingness to tolerate pain at the pump in the service of foreign policy objectives. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for objectives
  1. goals
  2. purposes
  3. plans
  4. aims
  5. intentions
  6. ambitions
  7. ideas
  8. intents
Noun
  • Pavel Mintyukov and Beckett Sennecke each had two goals and an assist for the Ducks, and Laurent Brossoit made 23 saves.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Ottawa continues to defend well, allowing the eighth-fewest goals at five-on-five, according to Natural Stat Trick.
    — Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of goals
Noun
  • The need for such spacecraft will likely rise substantially in the future, as companies assemble giant megaconstellations for cell-phone communications, AI compute and other purposes.
    — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The measure would have required a two-thirds majority to approve new or extended local taxes dedicated to specific purposes.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of purposes
Noun
  • But plans can change, as Walter’s Formula One team just learned.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Researchers have completed laboratory-scale testing of the recovery approaches, while plans for a pilot plant are underway.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of plans
Noun
  • Depending on your tolerance for grand aims and liturgical self-seriousness, her latest album may strike you as extraordinary or unbearable.
    — Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Analysts voice skepticism that a new target list or more destruction will reverse the war allies’ failure to achieve their major aims.
    — Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of aims
Noun
  • Oft-quipped as being the only man with honest intentions to enter Parliament, Fawkes was discovered in the late hours the night before the attack was scheduled.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Her intentions were made clear in exchanges on social media with Bowden, who harshly criticized Honeycutt for crossing party lines, particularly for talking with Ocasio-Cortez.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of intentions
Noun
  • That includes administration officials who are occasionally whispered about as harboring presidential ambitions, like Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
    — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Testing supports commercial ambitions Thea Energy says the collaboration will help de-risk key engineering milestones on its path to commercial fusion by 2035.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of ambitions
Noun
  • Doing so will help demonstrate your research, credit the sources of your information and ideas, and allow your readers to find and evaluate those sources.
    — The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Eventually, older print publications like the Atlantic began putting more content online and the marketplace of online ideas grew.
    — Ted Anthony, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of ideas
Noun
  • Well, myself and the people in my office, but yes, for all intents and purposes, it has not been seen by anyone.
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The output is, to most intents and purposes, actual research, and therefore potentially worthy of publication.
    — Benjamin Skuse, IEEE Spectrum, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of intents

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