on-target
adjective
correct, accurate, or adhering closely to an anticipated outcome.
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on-target
American
[on-tahr-git, awn-]
/ ˈɒnˈtɑr gɪt, ˈɔn- /
adjective
on target
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Celtic's expected goals on target conceded - the likelihood of an on-target shot resulting in a goal - is 13.96 across those games.
From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2026
McGregor's superb effort was Celtic's first on-target effort of the entire game and came beyond the four minutes of added-on time indicated by the match officials.
From Barron's ● Nov. 22, 2025
The Rams rookie also needs a good snap, fast and on-target.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2024
"Bispecifics in general are an important technology that offer significant advantages in on-target anticancer potency," he says.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 4, 2024
I would kick that red ball far into the outfield: hard, and on-target.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
Core personal-consumption expenditures — the Fed’s preferred inflation measure — is on target for 0.2% in July.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
Rocket Lab also gave an update on Neutron, its long-awaited and delayed rocket, which it said was on target to be delivered to the launch pad in the fourth quarter of 2026.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
She was generally right on target for the dramatic stories related, as take-charge and cheeky, witty, or sobbing and heartbroken as the lyrics required.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift, the spokesperson said, is still on target to open before the end of summer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
“It was in our hands. All I had to do was put the Geiger counter in and put it on target and I’d have had it.”
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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