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objective

[uhb-jek-tiv] / əbˈdʒɛk tɪv /




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He described the Fed’s objective as singular and its success as assured.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

The Federal Public Prosecutor's Office accused the two defendants of having been part of this systematic campaign, "the Islamic State's objective to destroy the Yazidi religion."

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

The objective of the class and its research is to link more women to a common killer, be it Johns or someone else, thus helping get cases off the books and giving closure to families.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

“Read the proposed rule. We require a rigorous, objective, thorough and analytical fiduciary process that must be documented.”

From Salon Jul. 9, 2026

It didn’t treat Mormonism as the objective of human history, but neither did it discount the contribution Mormonism had made in grappling with the questions of the age.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

The U.K. drugmaker said it decided to terminate development of the drug for chronic cough after it delivered mixed results in a late-stage study and missed primary and secondary objectives in another trial.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

"Those who used him to achieve their own objectives will have to be exposed."

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

That university was never built, but the need for its proposed objectives never ceased.

From Salon Jul. 10, 2026

Takaichi, in fact, vowed to align Bank of Japan policy with government objectives to boost growth and investment in her first “economic blueprint” on Tuesday, effectively leaving currency intervention up to the Ministry of Finance.

From Barron's Jun. 30, 2026

“Then we’ve got two objectives, kid: One, find Lana, Trina and that cute little whippersnapper.Two, figure out what’s going on around here.”

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner




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