as in purpose
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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as in empirical
based on observation or experience
an objective assessment based solely upon the results of the experiment
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as in impartial
marked by justice, honesty, and freedom from bias
the judge removed herself from the case because she doubted her ability to remain objective, given her friendship with one of the attorneys
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as in historical
restricted to or based on fact
the paper's news stories strive to be scrupulously objective, with opinions clearly labeled as commentary
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as in neutrality
lack of favoritism toward one side or another
the teacher's objectivity would be seriously compromised if his own child were placed in the class
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Recent Examples of objective
Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
The objective is to figure out where to place three butterfly traps for the night.
—Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 4 Nov. 2025
Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
The expedition was a disaster by every objective standard, but Nweeia’s conversation with the hunter stuck with him.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Linda is the main character, but there’s very little objectivity from her.
—Vogue, 9 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The 2006 Shanghai pension fund scandal also showed how political objectives can compromise the responsible management of public money.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
The objective is to figure out where to place three butterfly traps for the night.
—Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
No decline in beta amyloid The study was small — only 296 people between the ages of 50 and 90 — but researchers used objective measures, which improved the reliability of the 14-year study published Monday in the journal Nature Medicine.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
The expedition was a disaster by every objective standard, but Nweeia’s conversation with the hunter stuck with him.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
Noun
Denholm has repeatedly denied that her objectivity has been clouded by the wealth she’s made selling Tesla stock over the years.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Linda is the main character, but there’s very little objectivity from her.
—Vogue, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for objective
Adjective
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This work is a foundational step toward applying insights from fundamental physics to the empirical study of human creativity and complex decision-making processes.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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Wilken repeatedly emphasized the three cases involve claims under antitrust law, not other areas of law, and whether other areas of law are impacted would require separate litigation, with evidence, testimony and empirical analysis.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Covering Wisconsin is the state's navigator program and was created under the Affordable Care Act to provide free, impartial help signing up for coverage.—
Sarah Volpenhein,
jsonline.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Yes, that was a dispiriting afternoon, but most impartial observers would agree Farke’s side were competitive, if blunt at Turf Moor.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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And if Democrats win one or both chambers of Congress in the 2026 midterm elections, the checks on the president would likely revert to historical norms—perhaps even returning to the congressional assertiveness of the immediate post-Watergate era.—
Peter D. Feaver,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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There’s longstanding historical hostility between the two countries; China was a crucial Allied partner, fighting against Japan’s full-scale invasion that ended only with Tokyo’s formal surrender in 1945.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
12 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Glenn co-authored a large observational study on the effects of the portfolio diet, which published in 2023.—
Renée Onque,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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An observational study from the American Heart Association (AHA) examined five years of health records of 130,828 adults with insomnia, half of whom used melatonin for at least one year.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Business models will hinge on electricity markups, adoption rates, and policy regulation to balance private investment with equitable access.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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Caring Across Generations is a national organization of family caregivers, care workers, disabled people and aging adults who are working to make care more accessible, affordable and equitable for everyone.—
Katherine Schaffstall,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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Headquartered in London, Longwave will focus on factual content for the global TV market across all unscripted genres – from investigative series, factual entertainment formats through to human interest stories.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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This factual omission extended as well to his professional life.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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The show is equal parts investigation into the craft of writing and conversation about the topics of an author’s work.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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An erg is a unit of energy equal to 10−7 joules (100 nJ).—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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There’s a lot of almost documentary material in it as well.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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The race for the documentary feature Academy Award spotlights quality filmmaking, but also requires a whole lot of money and the support of international doc branch voters.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Objective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/objective. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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