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objective

Definition for objective

noun as in aim, goal

Strong matches

design, end, mark, mission, object, zero

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Example Sentences

Like any other would-be autocrat, President-elect Donald Trump is selecting people for key positions overseeing the military and legal system based not on objective merits but their personal loyalty to one man: in this case, a 78-year-old Republican who felt betrayed in his first term when more-or-less qualified cabinet officials would balk at some of his more extreme demands.

From Salon

Increasingly questions are being asked as to why Tuchel is not starting his role here in Greece, and why he is not even in Athens casting his eye over the players the FA hopes he will guide to World Cup glory in 2026, as his 18-month contract suggests is the sole objective of his appointment.

From BBC

The Pentagon should explore a new system with fewer types of discharge and objective metrics.

Newsom has called a special session two other times to achieve a policy objective, in his political battle with the oil industry.

At the market close on Wednesday, its share price was nearly $36, an amount that was about $36 higher than it would have been trading if it weren’t an objective of retail-trading fascination because of its association with Trump.

From Slate

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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