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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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"Understanding these mechanisms is essential to identifying new targets for intervention and improving long-term outcomes for patients."

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

X will submit performance data to Ofcom every three months for a year, so the regulator can monitor whether it is meeting the targets.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

It targets almost every industry and region, demand as well as supply, services as well as goods, the sophisticated and the mundane.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The analysts wrote that StubHub’s first-quarter results “represented progress toward” delivering on the company’s 2026 targets.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Heartrenders needed to see their targets to bring them down.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo