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
In March, shortly after the Da Nang landing, an Assistant Secretary of Defense, John McNaughton, wrote a memo assigning relative weights to American objectives in Vietnam.
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Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
So the president is doing what’s necessary to accomplish the main objectives here.
—NBC news, 12 Apr. 2026
There were some science objectives, too.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 11 Apr. 2026
Yet Monday’s flyby — the first time humans had reached the moon since 1972 — held emotional significance for the crew and space enthusiasts beyond the mission’s technical objectives.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
To reach its objectives, NASA will have to take the training wheels off.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 11 Apr. 2026
No clear assessment of whether alternative locations could meet project objectives while reducing environmental harm.
—Charles Rilli, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
All military objectives have been achieved.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
After more than five weeks of fighting, these objectives remain unfulfilled.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 9 Apr. 2026
Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
So the president is doing what’s necessary to accomplish the main objectives here.
—NBC news, 12 Apr. 2026
There were some science objectives, too.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 11 Apr. 2026
Yet Monday’s flyby — the first time humans had reached the moon since 1972 — held emotional significance for the crew and space enthusiasts beyond the mission’s technical objectives.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
To reach its objectives, NASA will have to take the training wheels off.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 11 Apr. 2026
No clear assessment of whether alternative locations could meet project objectives while reducing environmental harm.
—Charles Rilli, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
All military objectives have been achieved.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
After more than five weeks of fighting, these objectives remain unfulfilled.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for objectives
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Epstein also claimed that the prince had asked that he be allowed to see details of legal structures, organization charts, goals and initiatives of the Saudi central bank, the royal purse and the country’s sovereign wealth fund, his emails to Al-Sabbagh’s aide show.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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Jack Eichel has 25 goals and 57 assists for the Golden Knights.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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What's new is using criminal prosecutors for partisan purposes -- and there's no quotes about that in the case.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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For salary cap accounting purposes, this lump sum can be prorated (divided evenly) over the length of the contract to spread out the amount that counts against the cap.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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If passed, the moratorium would temporarily stop the Legislature from accepting, processing and approving rezoning applications and site plans for data centers in the county.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2026
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The sale of the warehouse came two months after the owner of another Salt Lake City warehouse announced plans not to sell or lease to the federal government amid protests.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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If the Supreme Court does vote to maintain the 14th Amendment as is, expect Republicans to come up with legislation to enact their racist aims.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
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Later in 2021, official aims of meeting the ambitious 2024 date quickly faded as space policy experts reflected on the beginning of the Biden administration.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Alas, Assemblymember Blanca Pacheco, D-Downey, believes a state law can sidestep Proposition 59’s clear intentions.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Apr. 2026
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While institutions may provide a clear explanation of their riba-free financial model, some individuals remain skeptical of their intentions.—
Zoe Ligairi,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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Adams has previously stated ambitions to retire abroad, expressing interest in living in Baku, Azerbaijan, the Golan Heights, Syria, and other international destinations beyond New York City.—
Jake Offenhartz,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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The broader context for their ambitions is a K-culture moment that shows no sign of slowing.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2026
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Luna opposes generous Jupiter in your 3rd House of Dialogue, so big ideas can be explained in a way that makes sense to more people than usual.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The grocery chain is known for thinking outside the box with new flavors, ingredients, and meal ideas—some that may sound a little funky at first, but somehow always work.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2026
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That’s a pretty wide, public airing of grievances against a locker room that is, for all intents and purposes, winning.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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For all intents and purposes, the playoffs have begun.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Objectives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/objectives. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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