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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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Appeared in the March 27, 2026, print edition as 'DOJ Targets Medical School Admissions'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Targets in other nations are different and the interim targets for March set by the UK government do not apply.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Targets: They are designed to protect shorelines and islands from approaching ships and landing craft.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Targets that I loved, or at least wished to preserve, or in the case of Rasseem didn’t really care for, but still.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri