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
Keefe, his assistant coaches and team officials could not continue to preach those objectives without holding Whitmore accountable.
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Josh Robbins, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Here again, his objectives collide.
—Javier Corrales, Time, 5 Jan. 2026
Freedom and rule of law were defended last night, but dictators will try to exploit this to rationalize their selfish objectives.
—Rachel Scott, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2026
Palantir did not respond to a request for comment from The Hill, but the company has long pushed back on accusations that its technology is used for government surveillance or other potentially unethical objectives.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 3 Jan. 2026
Of its five launches in 2025, Starship only completed its mission objectives on the final two.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 2 Jan. 2026
Because no one can read everything, specific and achievable objectives are crucial.
—Emma Sarappo, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2026
Conservatives alleged that, since 501(c)(4) nonprofit organizations are allowed to take funds from foreign donors, foreign money could be flooding state elections to help liberal activists achieve their policy objectives.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 1 Jan. 2026
Hasina’s government helped India meet critical security objectives—notably, dismantling networks of anti-Indian insurgents that operated out of Bangladesh—and in return, India bolstered Bangladesh’s authoritarian security apparatus.
—Muhib Rahman, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2025
Josh Robbins, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Here again, his objectives collide.
—Javier Corrales, Time, 5 Jan. 2026
Freedom and rule of law were defended last night, but dictators will try to exploit this to rationalize their selfish objectives.
—Rachel Scott, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2026
Palantir did not respond to a request for comment from The Hill, but the company has long pushed back on accusations that its technology is used for government surveillance or other potentially unethical objectives.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 3 Jan. 2026
Of its five launches in 2025, Starship only completed its mission objectives on the final two.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 2 Jan. 2026
Because no one can read everything, specific and achievable objectives are crucial.
—Emma Sarappo, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2026
Conservatives alleged that, since 501(c)(4) nonprofit organizations are allowed to take funds from foreign donors, foreign money could be flooding state elections to help liberal activists achieve their policy objectives.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 1 Jan. 2026
Hasina’s government helped India meet critical security objectives—notably, dismantling networks of anti-Indian insurgents that operated out of Bangladesh—and in return, India bolstered Bangladesh’s authoritarian security apparatus.
—Muhib Rahman, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for objectives
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Brett Hull, a dual citizen who was born in Canada and played internationally for the United States, had 741 goals.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Bringing Arcadia and Big Red food to customers year-round at festivals, corporate events, weddings, private parties and community events is another of Nguyen’s goals.—
Susan Stapleton,
Des Moines Register,
9 Jan. 2026
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The information provided in this article is for general informational and educational purposes only.—
Ethan M. Stone,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Marvel has publicly acknowledged that the studio's productions often scan actors' bodies, though the scans are generally only used for visual effects purposes rather than storing actors' likenesses for future projects.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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Many clubs across the English football pyramid, such as Manchester City and Leeds United, have posted on their websites about their Remembrance Day plans for this weekend.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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While it's left some passengers making backup plans and reserving rental cars, the flights canceled Friday represented just a small portion of overall flights nationwide.—
JOSH FUNK,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
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Trump proclaimed not only US imperial powers but also his imperialist aims.—
Peter Kornbluh,
Washington Post,
5 Jan. 2026
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The purpose of this column is to assess which of this year’s Awards Gala honorees most achieved those aims.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Jan. 2026
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But her lusty eyes roving over the musclebound gunslinger soon to be known as Igor (Cal Bolder) betray her true intentions.—
Katie Rife,
Vulture,
9 Nov. 2025
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The show follows the unlikely relationship between agnostic podcaster Joanne (Bell) and rabbi Noah (Brody), as Foster revealed her specific intentions with Brody’s character this time around.—
Kirsten Chuba,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Nov. 2025
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Scaling robots alongside cars The automaker is backing its humanoid ambitions with major investment.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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To the contrary, though the film is frequently funny, Brewer takes their ambitions and reversals seriously.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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But this search for ideas and solutions will only work if it can be simply communicated to the players.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Stick with who, whom, and whose for people (and animals who have names) and that and which for things and ideas.—
Richard Lederer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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For all intents and purposes, that was the game.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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For all intents and purposes, Michigan’s season has been over since late November.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
1 Jan. 2026
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“Objectives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/objectives. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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