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
They were gashed through the air by an opposing quarterback for whom on-target passes are a career rarity.
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Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
Personalization to the person seeking mental health insights is quick and usually on-target.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
I’’ll say up front that the famous Cracker Barrel buttermilk biscuits were still on-target.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
Djokovic’s shots were not quite on-target early and, but for a brief interlude in the second set, his usual verve was not present.
—Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
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Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
Personalization to the person seeking mental health insights is quick and usually on-target.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
I’’ll say up front that the famous Cracker Barrel buttermilk biscuits were still on-target.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
Djokovic’s shots were not quite on-target early and, but for a brief interlude in the second set, his usual verve was not present.
—Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for on-target
Adjective
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Prices were accurate at the time of publication but may change.—
Sara Moniuszko,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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Federal data is fluid and frequently subject to change as more detailed and accurate information becomes available.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The annual revision is a standard BLS procedure that helps correct sampling and modeling errors.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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Without the correct attributes — competitiveness, mindset, IQ, internal drive — Donovan fears a young player could flounder in Chicago.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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That’s true, even though the odds of getting hurt during travel are generally higher when driving.—
Caitlin McGlade,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Feb. 2026
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Exercises like Aron’s 36 questions are designed to reveal the most interesting, truest things about a person, and self‑ disclosure, trust building, and mutual appreciation accelerate closeness.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Feb. 2026
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Using fresh data from NASA’s Juno spacecraft, researchers at Israel’s Weizmann Institute of Science have produced the most precise measurements yet of the solar system’s largest planet, showing that Jupiter is slightly smaller and more flattened than earlier estimates suggested.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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Advertising in the Super Bowl is usually a play for mass reach, but some marketers are using the spectacle in more precise fashion.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, makeup artists think spring breakers will pack their best cushion-y, cloud lips instead of their icy alternatives.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
13 Feb. 2026
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Kansas City figured its best sales pitch centered on its facilities and its location in the heart of America.—
Sam McDowell
Updated February 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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“On-target.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/on-target. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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