objective
Example Sentences
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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, or NASA, has been in the news a lot lately, outlining its strategic objectives and preparing to fly astronauts to the moon and back in just a few days.
From Barron's
The money thing was interesting, but money was not their main objective.
"Despite challenges with some existing hardware, the agency will repurpose applicable equipment and leverage international partner commitments to support these objectives," he said.
From Barron's
The U.S. has denied that regime change in Iran is an objective of its operations.
From Salon
The New York firm cited its commitment to manage its net assets of $15.1 billion in the best interests of all investors and the BDC’s “designated liquidity objectives,” in a securities filing.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.