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 Akhlaghi added Iran was concentrating on its objectives through the use of new technologies. — Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 The difference is that Russian coercion must now be aimed at Europe rather than the United States to achieve these objectives. — Dmitry Adamsky, Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 2026 The premium shifts toward knowing what is worth saying, which audiences need to hear it, where a story can have the greatest impact and how communications connect to broader business objectives. — John McCartney, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026 More recently, the Federal Trade Commission has suggested that AI companies that steer answers toward undisclosed ideological or biased objectives might break consumer protection law. — Jordi Calvet-Bademunt, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026 By contrast, long-term investing remains focused on owning productive assets, participating in economic growth and aligning investment decisions with broader financial objectives. — Aneri Jambusaria, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026 As Cohen is best known for playing characters like Ali G, Borat and Brüno in the real world while interacting with unsuspecting people, the interview focuses on the craft behind his brand of undercover comedy and the objectives of his satire. — Selome Hailu, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026 The code establishes the objectives of the city safety program, including reducing injuries to city employees and members of the public through safety standards, training and accountability. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for objectives
  1. goals
  2. purposes
  3. plans
  4. aims
  5. intentions
  6. ambitions
  7. ideas
  8. intents
Noun
  • The association reiterated its support for SB 707’s textile circularity goals while challenging CalRecycle’s choice of the organization tasked with implementing them.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • That took Chelsea to six goals inside the first seven minutes of games this season, something no Premier League side has previously managed across any six-game spell.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of goals
Noun
  • Combined with its co-founders' pledge to donate 80% of their equity and an employee donation matching program, roughly 20% of Anthropic's shares will be dedicated to public purposes, excluding any additional shares added later.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Preliminary findings indicate Wilcher accessed it on multiple occasions for non-law enforcement purposes, the GBI said.
    — CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of purposes
Noun
  • Because the retail business is rapidly changing, action plans are expected to change.
    — Ted Kitterman, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Le Pen's plans involve billions in new spending and lack credibility, according to Bloomberg Economics.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of plans
Noun
  • Compass is preparing to complete a rolling FDA submission this quarter for COMP360, its synthetic psilocybin treatment for treatment-resistant depression, with aims to launch early next year.
    — Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Putin is committed to his overall war aims, and no amount of external pressure is likely to force him to abandon those.
    — Eric Ciaramella, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of aims
Noun
  • His intentions are not to land a joke in between the lines of these structures.
    — Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Or is Lee something darker and more dangerous, driven by anger and fear, while coasting on charisma and good intentions?
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of intentions
Noun
  • Her ambitions also extend to Fendi Casa, where the designer is researching furniture, textiles, colors and materials to establish a more recognizable language for the home.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Longer-term ambitions include bringing build times down to minutes.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of ambitions
Noun
  • When teams stay genuinely curious and learn to challenge ideas without challenging people, disagreement becomes a tool for better thinking and can actually strengthen trust.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Santoyo supports meeting regularly with students and the community to exchange ideas and concerns.
    — Sophia Veneziano, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of ideas
Noun
  • What began in 1996 as a novel concept, with just 73 categories, has become for all intents and purposes, the Nobel Prize of beauty.
    — Hunter Lacey, Allure, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The area, for all intents and purposes, has always functioned as the back of the museum.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of intents

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