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as in victims
a person or thing that is the object of abuse, criticism, or ridicule
the hapless vice president quickly became the favorite target of late-night comedians
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as in jokes
a person or thing that is made fun of
a badly made TV commercial that became the target of lots of jokes
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as in goals
something that one hopes or intends to accomplish
our target is to raise $100,000 for a new playground by August
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Recent Examples of targets
Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
The main challenges include aligning climate finance commitments between developed and developing countries, addressing the socio-economic impacts of climate change on vulnerable populations and ensuring that emission reduction targets are consistent with the latest climate science.
—Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 9 Nov. 2025
Tetairoa McMillan led all Carolina receivers with five catches for 60 yards on eight targets.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 9 Nov. 2025
Kincaid has been one of Allen’s favorite targets this season.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Achane and Waddle -- two big targets by other teams before the NFL trade deadline -- were great Sunday.
—Miami Herald, 9 Nov. 2025
Overall, though, Joseph's fleet bounced back enough to stifle the tight end for the rest of the half, as Bowers finished with just one catch on three targets.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
The first is safety, as no need for troops to mark targets manually; drones can do it from afar.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2025
Bent Over Double Dumbbell Row This quick and efficient exercise targets all the major muscles in your back, lats, rhomboids and traps (plus your arms and core) included.
—Leoni Jesner, Health, 1 Nov. 2025
Noun
His tío was a babalao (a Santería priest) who could conjure a spirit known as an orixá that could then take the form of its targets’ ancestors.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
The main challenges include aligning climate finance commitments between developed and developing countries, addressing the socio-economic impacts of climate change on vulnerable populations and ensuring that emission reduction targets are consistent with the latest climate science.
—Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 9 Nov. 2025
Tetairoa McMillan led all Carolina receivers with five catches for 60 yards on eight targets.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 9 Nov. 2025
Kincaid has been one of Allen’s favorite targets this season.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Achane and Waddle -- two big targets by other teams before the NFL trade deadline -- were great Sunday.
—Miami Herald, 9 Nov. 2025
Overall, though, Joseph's fleet bounced back enough to stifle the tight end for the rest of the half, as Bowers finished with just one catch on three targets.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
The first is safety, as no need for troops to mark targets manually; drones can do it from afar.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2025
Bent Over Double Dumbbell Row This quick and efficient exercise targets all the major muscles in your back, lats, rhomboids and traps (plus your arms and core) included.
—Leoni Jesner, Health, 1 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for targets
Noun
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But Suharto himself never answered to his victims.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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Due to the severity of the burns, DNA testing has been required to fully identify many of the bodies, but more information will be released after the families of the victims have been notified.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
Louisville Courier Journal,
10 Nov. 2025
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Of course, not all jokes can be so easily divided into these categories.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Nov. 2025
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Plus, under the watchful eyes of veteran host Casey Wilson and newbie Andrew Rannells, the jokes never stop in the tent, as seen in another clip.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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The observatory is conducting a ten-year-long survey of the southern sky, dubbed the Legacy Survey of Space and Time, which has as one of its principal goals improving our understanding of the nature of both dark energy and dark matter.—
Ian Randall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Coming into his 21st season in the league, Ovechkin needed three goals to become the inaugural member of the 900 club.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Bully Ray envisioned a moment where a rival taunts the voiceless Knight.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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Garraty is forced to slap himself across the face to stay awake as Barkovitch taunts him.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Shorebirds like sandpipers and plovers use this sense to detect prey beneath the sand by sensing subtle mechanical vibrations.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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Many thousands flee its mandatory, indefinite military service – and some fall prey to exploitative trafficking gangs.—
Mick Krever,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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The mind wants desperately to connect with a person—and fools itself into seeing one in a machine.—
Damon Beres,
The Atlantic,
5 Nov. 2025
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None of this is meant to suggest that a trade is imminent, but if offered the chance to trade these three players for Peralta, the Yankees would be fools not to take it.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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These innovations can be used for a variety of purposes, including assisting humans with tasks, conducting research, or performing dangerous or tedious jobs.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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The current policy, last revised in 2010, allows students to possess electronic devices during the school day but prohibits their use unless approved for educational purposes.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Nancy adds that her family didn't know that the community was dropping the rabies baits, and didn't receive any mailers about the drop.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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Trolling crank baits along points and flats 15 feet deep over deeper water should still work.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Targets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/targets. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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