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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China continues to expand nuclear energy to meet rising electricity demand and climate goals.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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United are still conceding too many goals — 34 in 23 games — which is more than any club in the top 12.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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For clarity purposes, the figures below assume that the full line of credit is borrowed immediately and then repaid (and that the interest rate remains constant).—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Trump has tried to extract billions of dollars from universities and has succeeded in squeezing more than $400 million from four of them — Brown, Columbia, Cornell and Northwestern — for purposes of his choosing.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Jan. 2026
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Mike James, general manager of SentryWorld and vice president of Sentry Insurance, and director of golf Danny Rainbow elaborated on the plans for the renovations — to be led Jay Blasi, who oversaw the massive overhaul of the course in 2013.—
Jeff Goudy,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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However, the killing of two people by federal agents in recent weeks has refocused plans.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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The club’s stated aims are to compete for European qualification and a first major trophy.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Their protagonists may be intelligent and quietly manipulative, their aims rife with social or cultural commentary.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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Good intentions run into craven expectations, however, and invariably, the types of terrible choices and consequences that, in Soto’s admirably unsentimental narrative style, wouldn’t be out of place in either a silent-era disaster comedy or a darkly tragic indie.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Full Moon in Leo is a divine time to set intentions and manifest.—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
30 Jan. 2026
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Locally, Tesla has only a handful of openings for Optimus, but the postings indicate the company’s ambitions in Texas.—
Andrea Guzmán,
Austin American Statesman,
30 Jan. 2026
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That includes 12-month goals and ambitions towards the 2030 Winter Games in the French Alps.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Google says Nano Banana can help redesign a living room, turn charts into infographics, or generate visual ideas for creative projects.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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Effective Surveying—knowing where to look for successful ideas—requires balancing convention with novelty.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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For all intents and purposes, the company was spinning its wheels.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Jan. 2026
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For all intents and purposes, that was the game.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Objectives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/objectives. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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