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
Should economic growth threaten one of those aspects, the FOMC is employed to move in order to deliver its objectives.
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Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
3 July 2026
So the upcoming Flight 13 will likely mirror much of the flight path and mission objectives as Flight 12, including relighting one of Ship's Raptor engines in space.
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Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
2 July 2026
Discovering, fostering and giving a voice to new talents is one of the main objectives of Vuelta, said chairman Jérôme Levy in a statement.
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Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
2 July 2026
Instead of driving the business to achieve strategic objectives, leadership teams spend their time looking at the past.
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Tom Strohl,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Later in the decade, Israel broadened its objectives to include pressuring the Assad regime in Syria and undercutting the long-standing Iranian-Syrian relationship.
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Amy McAuliffe,
The Conversation,
26 June 2026
Trump has made the DFC a centerpiece of other energy dominance objectives, including to provide war-risk insurance for tankers passing the Strait of Hormuz.
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Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
25 June 2026
Mirizzi adds that ambitious public procurement objectives and financial incentives would be helpful to build value chains and the market.
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Amy Gunia,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
But Democrats and the four Republicans who voted with them have countered that congressional oversight is especially important in a military operation that has expanded well beyond its original timeline and objectives.
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Nik Popli,
Time,
24 June 2026
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
3 July 2026
So the upcoming Flight 13 will likely mirror much of the flight path and mission objectives as Flight 12, including relighting one of Ship's Raptor engines in space.
—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
2 July 2026
Discovering, fostering and giving a voice to new talents is one of the main objectives of Vuelta, said chairman Jérôme Levy in a statement.
—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
2 July 2026
Instead of driving the business to achieve strategic objectives, leadership teams spend their time looking at the past.
—
Tom Strohl,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Later in the decade, Israel broadened its objectives to include pressuring the Assad regime in Syria and undercutting the long-standing Iranian-Syrian relationship.
—
Amy McAuliffe,
The Conversation,
26 June 2026
Trump has made the DFC a centerpiece of other energy dominance objectives, including to provide war-risk insurance for tankers passing the Strait of Hormuz.
—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
25 June 2026
Mirizzi adds that ambitious public procurement objectives and financial incentives would be helpful to build value chains and the market.
—
Amy Gunia,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
But Democrats and the four Republicans who voted with them have countered that congressional oversight is especially important in a military operation that has expanded well beyond its original timeline and objectives.
—
Nik Popli,
Time,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for objectives
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In a game not known for high scores, the pace of goals in this World Cup has left some fans scratching their heads.
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England, meanwhile, needed two goals from Harry Kane in the last 15 minutes to get past the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Caftans are the underrated summer essential that bring breezy, effortless glamour to beach days, brunches, and evening plans alike.
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Although the panel date has not been confirmed, the members and the team behind the webcomic will be on it to chat about their upcoming plans.
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One of the aims of this research is to investigate the impact that radiation and outflows of material from low-mass stars have on their environment.
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The Kremlin said Russian military commanders briefed Russian President Vladimir Putin on the attacks and said Moscow would continue increasing pressure on Ukraine to achieve its war aims.
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The leaders, for the most part, are flawed but have good intentions.
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Only when members feel legitimate responsibility for the group's well-being can new norms truly become effective and living practices, rather than mere intentions.
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Every one of those choices pits members against each other, and the card networks that co-founded the effort each have their own stablecoin ambitions.
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That's because tech companies are investing billions to build out energy-intensive data centers to meet their AI ambitions.
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Bringing together images made since 2010, the project draws from different moments in his practice and expands ideas first explored in his 2015 photobook Momentary, with new work continuing to be added as the project evolves.
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The festival is also a place to discuss ideas, to collaborate on projects, to discuss co-productions, to dream and be a part of the conversation globally to ensure that the next generations here will have a better future in film.
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Reid, for all intents and purposes, casts the fictional league’s commissioner as the rightful big bad villain of Shane and Ilya’s story.
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Welcome to the start of the 2026 offseason for all intents and purposes, when chatter begins at a murmur before blossoming into a crescendo.
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“Objectives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/objectives. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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