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
The hubbub gives credence to the loudest — and most on-target?
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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.
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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.
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Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
Drones and buoy cameras recorded live views of the on-target splashdown.
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Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
23 May 2026
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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.
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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.
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Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
Drones and buoy cameras recorded live views of the on-target splashdown.
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Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
23 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for on-target
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Prices were accurate at the time of publication but may change.
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Television executives say those viewers have always been watching at bars, restaurants and other locations, so now the ratings are a more accurate reflection of the real audience size.
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Jevremovic sued him for defamation in December but a judge threw out the case, citing that it hadn’t been filed in the correct jurisdiction.
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Croatia still furious Despite the correct decision being made, Croatia manager Zlatko Dalić was far from happy, saying VAR had ruined the spirit of the game.
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This underscores how Apple's control over its devices, from hardware to software, limits true ownership and poses challenges for long-term digital preservation.
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If religion is corrupted by breaking down the wall of separation, much the same is true of the state.
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Researchers think this is because walking is a highly dynamic behaviour that requires precise timing across both sides of the body.
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Financial markets depend on precise timing to synchronize transactions.
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Shah adds that many women feel their best when ferritin levels are at least between 40 and 70 ng/ml for optimal energy and hair health, even if lab ranges suggest lower levels are ‘normal’.
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Los Angeles stretches its NL West lead to 11 games and maintains MLB’s best record as Ohtani’s star power turns Sacramento’s nominal home crowd into a roaring Dodgers road show.
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“On-target.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/on-target. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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