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objectives

  • plural
    of objective.
    objective
    noun
    something that one's efforts or actions are intended to attain or accomplish; purpose; goal; target: the objective of a fund-raising drive.

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New York just announced that all high school students must be taught these 33 learning objectives, everything from how to buy a home to how to pay off your credit card.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

Offord described Reform's slip into third place as "irritating" but said it would not "derail" their objectives.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

Territorial acquisition was no longer necessary to achieve the objectives that earlier generations had pursued through expansion.

From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2026

"The more time you spend talking about funding, the less you talk about objectives," said a French government official.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

But she didn’t really know what her objectives were anymore.

From "Raymie Nightingale" by Kate DiCamillo