on-target

adjective

ˈän-ˈtär-gət How to pronounce on-target (audio)
Definition of on-targetnext
as in accurate
being in agreement with the truth or a fact or a standard an economic forecast for three percent growth that turned out to be entirely on-target

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Recent Examples of on-target Betts, who won six Gold Glove awards as a right fielder before becoming the regular shortstop, snagged a grounder up the middle and fired an off-balance, on-target throw to first base to retire Ryan Kreidler and end the fourth with runners at second and third. — CBS News, 24 June 2026 The hubbub gives credence to the loudest — and most on-target? — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 20 June 2026 Australia got the win, even as it was outmatched in on-target shots by a 7-to-4 margin. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 19 June 2026 By making the system-wide prompt publicly available, the public can help ascertain whether the instructions are on-target or off-target. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for on-target
Recent Examples of Synonyms for on-target
  1. accurate
  2. correct
  3. true
  4. precise
  5. good
Adjective
  • With in-store transactions flowing directly to the API, campaign reporting becomes more accurate and AI from Meta can optimize ads based on cross-channel revenue, Lightspeed said.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 27 July 2026
  • Note what’s accurate, outdated and what appears repeatedly across different sites.
    — Victoria Marshall, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of accurate
Adjective
  • The bartender opened his Baseball Almanac to check Sullivan’s work; every digit was correct.
    — Mac Engel July 24, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026
  • If the early temperature reading is correct, and the buzz holds, the film enters the fall corridor as the one everybody else has to beat.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 23 July 2026
Definition of correct
Adjective
  • As is true for many other industries in China, intense competition at home is driving companies to expand globally.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2026
  • While the event offered charitable benefits, Rocket Companies' true commitment is a $500 million, 10-year philanthropic initiative.
    — Tonya M. Evans, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of true
Adjective
  • In the secondary, DaRon Bland and Cobie Durant handled the outside corner responsibilities, and both held their own despite Prescott having mostly a pretty precise afternoon throwing the football.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026
  • The story was written in the aftermath of 1947, but the precise date of the first Bengali publication is uncertain.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026
Definition of precise
Adjective
  • Food that’s still good, but not for human consumption, is sent to local animal rescues and farms.
    — Zuri Primos July 28, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
  • The Horned Frogs’ offensive line did a good job of creating holes for running backs Jeremy Payne and Landon Walker.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026
Definition of good

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“On-target.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/on-target. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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