OBJECTIVES Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

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 Their messages suggested coordination rather than isolated attempts to complete individual objectives. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026 This might be Anaheim’s last, best chance at satisfying those objectives. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 The alignment of objectives and a value-creation focus, as well as the pace previously mentioned, are all criteria that are important to assess against. — Nada Usina, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Ziesel, 39, has not responded to numerous calls, text messages and an email with questions about his background, training and objectives for the workout. — Nathan Fenno, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026 And, despite some disquiet at Xi’s massing of power and reluctance to lay out a succession plan, the Party seems sufficiently institutionalized and united around key objectives to navigate some future turbulence in leadership transition. — Ben Bland, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Balancing its domestic trade and foreign policy objectives while securing cooperation from major global economies will pose a key challenge for the US as the host of this gathering. — CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026 Clients are looking for a partner who grasps their objectives, assists with key financial choices, and adapts alongside them as their circumstances shift, said Scott Stearsman, head of Premier and branch banking at Truist. — Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2026 Your mission is to aid the ongoing resistance, and the game offers significant freedom in how to approach mission objectives. — Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 27 Aug. 2026

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Noun

McDavid’s isolated stats show his line surrendered more goals but still delivered a handsome 54 percent share.

— Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Boise’s City Council on Tuesday denied an appeal from the Cathedral of the Rockies seeking to pave a parking area adjacent to its North End church, dealing a blow to an application that pit arguments of religious freedom against municipal goals.

— Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of goals

Noun

Around for decades, red-light therapy has traditionally been used to treat chronic muscle and joint pain and various injuries, and has shown cosmetic benefits for skin and facial care, purposes for which it’s cleared by the FDA.

— Mirin Fader, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
One of the Constitution’s founding purposes was to prevent change.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of purposes

Noun

Glover has taken a leadership job at his alma mater, California Polytechnic State University, while Wiseman's future plans weren't disclosed.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
The friends left for Bali in late August, with plans to sightsee and hike in Ubud, known for its deep cultural roots and lush landscapes.

— Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of plans

Noun

Another official argument is that terrorism generally involves political or ideological aims, while cartels primarily are motivated by profit.

— María Verza, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
As wartime demand grows, private companies often feel compelled to take part in military ventures or dual-use projects that serve military aims.

— Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of aims

Noun

That was a valuable lesson as the previous season, silly errors and lapses in concentration led to the side conceding goals that hamstrung their title ambitions.

— Art de Roché, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
While Chinese investment flows are growing, the US still accounts for 44% of Mubadala’s $385 billion of assets under management and US tech firms have become crucial to the UAE’s ambitions to be a global AI leader.

— Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of ambitions

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The new experiment tested those competing ideas by deliberately weakening the electron interactions.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
If Hilton defies the odds this November, his ideas are all but certain to get a frosty reception in what’s likely to be a Democratic supermajority in the Legislature.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of ideas

Noun

But ProPublica and The Post found that Richardson was, for all intents and purposes, still in charge of the club, a violation of his suspension.

— Molly Hensley-Clancy, ProPublica, 20 Aug. 2026
Nearly every customer relationship, operational workflow, escalation path and commercial outcome emerges from one of these two conversational intents.

— Naresh Prajapati, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

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