- plural of objective.
objectives
Example Sentences
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“Hard targets are at least visible and enforceable. Softer objectives are harder to measure and harder to embed in the cadre evaluation system.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026
Hemani instead insists that courts examine not merely whether two laws share a surface characteristic but whether they target the same conduct, pursue the same objectives, and operate in roughly the same way.
From Slate • Jun. 26, 2026
Amazon’s objectives in the world’s most populous nation aren’t limited to AI, either.
From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026
Some even argue it doesn't stand in the way of the government's objectives.
From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026
Hence, our daily lives were so bound up with trivial objectives that to capitulate when challenged was tantamount to surrendering the right to life itself.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
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