targets

NOUN

aim, goal

Synonyms

STRONGEST

destination mark object objective point purpose spot

STRONG

ambition bull's-eye duty end function intention use

WEAK

ground zero

NOUN

person as object of ridicule

Synonyms

STRONGEST

mark victim

STRONG

butt byword game pigeon prey quarry scapegoat scorn sport

WEAK

sitting duck

Example Sentences

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Training recruitment targets have not been met in most subjects, with particular issues in maths, English and sciences.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

It did not say who the new targets of US restructions are.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Each year the government sets targets for the number of student teachers it needs to recruit in each individual secondary school subject.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

She also noted that Epstein tries to appeal to the “weaknesses or proclivities” of his targets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

In a few hours, the light of dawn would illuminate the manhunters and make them into perfect, visible targets.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson