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
Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
Two of the three critical objectives remain unfinished, and the work is now expected to wrap up more than 21 years later than originally planned.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
But this time its focus will be on objective memory assessments and function tests beyond self-reporting.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
Big Think, 9 Sep. 2025
When apparent objectivity belies bias While naming wars after both participants seemingly avoids these biases, what becomes evident is that the order in which participants are listed matters.
—Esther Brito Ruiz, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The Proryv project’s objective is to establish the technologies for a closed nuclear fuel cycle.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
Two of the three critical objectives remain unfinished, and the work is now expected to wrap up more than 21 years later than originally planned.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Managers generally lay off workers for objective and subjective reasons, said Alan Guarino, vice chairman of CEO and board services at Korn Ferry.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
But this time its focus will be on objective memory assessments and function tests beyond self-reporting.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
But our schools and workplaces punish difference in the name of fairness and objectivity.
—Big Think, 9 Sep. 2025
When apparent objectivity belies bias While naming wars after both participants seemingly avoids these biases, what becomes evident is that the order in which participants are listed matters.
—Esther Brito Ruiz, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for objective
Adjective
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Today our data may be unassailably empirical, but our emotions are very much apocalyptic.—
Ed Simon
September 24,
Literary Hub,
24 Sep. 2025
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Yet many mysteries remain, and plenty of myths and pseudoscientific claims surrounding the brain are still out there — many based on either misunderstandings of the empirical data or the misleading promises of hucksters.—
Kevin Dickinson,
Big Think,
19 Sep. 2025
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People trusted him … as very impartial, middle of the road.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
23 Sep. 2025
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Young people themselves seem to want to have this more expansive, impartial information about reproduction.—
Olga Khazan,
The Atlantic,
21 Sep. 2025
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Otherwise, the final environmental analysis determined that, even after mitigation, three other impacts — land use, historical and tribal cultural resources, and noise — will be significant and unavoidable.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Sep. 2025
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The ex-Protagonist CEO, the focus of a recent The Hollywood Reporter profile ahead of Venice, has had a wild festival run this summer with Laszlo Nemes’ historical drama Orphan, Imran Perretta’s coming-of-age debut Ish, and Helen Walsh’s erotic sophomore feature On the Sea.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Below, members of Forbes Technology Council share proven data design strategies and explain how these practices can help create safer, more equitable AI systems that businesses and users can trust.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The goal, Scott said, is to make mass transportation easier and more equitable.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Everything that LaFleur said was factual and taking responsibility for his poor coaching performance was a must.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Sep. 2025
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Its win reflects South’s role as a launchpad for Spanish factual, with RTVE Play ramping up originals that could later grow their international footprintvia RTVE Sales, bolstering Spain’s documentary footprint abroad.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Some observational studies have found weak associations between frequent acetaminophen use in pregnancy and neurodevelopmental outcomes, including autism and ADHD.—
Dr. Craig Spencer,
Time,
23 Sep. 2025
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Over the 1960s and 1970s, as well as ever since, a combination of observational and theoretical advances unequivocally demonstrated the success of the Big Bang in describing our Universe and predicting its properties.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
23 Sep. 2025
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The autumnal equinox is a sacred threshold, where day and night are equal, and we’re reminded of the delicate balance between light and shadow, growth and release.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
21 Sep. 2025
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Hurricane Gabrielle tracker Hurricane Gabrielle spaghetti models Illustrations include an array of forecast tools and models, and not all are created equal.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
21 Sep. 2025
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The connective tissue is the documentary crew from The Office, searching for its next subject.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
21 Sep. 2025
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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Megalopolis get the documentary treatment as does the inner world of Ye in this end of summer indie weekend with a sprinkling of dramas and comedies.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Objective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/objective. Accessed 27 Sep. 2025.
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