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as in victim
a person or thing that is the object of abuse, criticism, or ridicule
the hapless vice president quickly became the favorite target of late-night comedians
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as in joke
a person or thing that is made fun of
a badly made TV commercial that became the target of lots of jokes
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as in goal
something that one hopes or intends to accomplish
our target is to raise $100,000 for a new playground by August
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as in to taunt
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Recent Examples of target
Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
The new goals include a target of achieving core return on equity of more than 23% and a more than 9% compound annual growth rate in core earnings per share.
—Karen Gilchrist,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2024
Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Patients who obtain abortions for themselves are not liable under civil or criminal statutes, but anyone who aids or abets illicit terminations of pregnancy can be targeted under several laws.
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Noun
The efforts particularly resonated with young men, a key target audience for the campaign.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
The new goals include a target of achieving core return on equity of more than 23% and a more than 9% compound annual growth rate in core earnings per share.
—Karen Gilchrist,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2024
Verb
Entities in India and Iran that trade energy resources and raw materials and supply components and whole weapons systems to Russia should also be targeted.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Patients who obtain abortions for themselves are not liable under civil or criminal statutes, but anyone who aids or abets illicit terminations of pregnancy can be targeted under several laws.
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for target
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In this instance, the victim’s family can file a wrongful death claim.Nia Bowers, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Michelle Pleasant, an Irvington resident and co-organizer of Safe Routes to School Irvington, became an advocate after Crutchfield’s death, working with the victim's mother.Daryl Perry, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
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While recalling the series of events leading up to the reveal, Brynn claimed that Erin had looped her in on the joke.Esther Kang, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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But for my money–and that’s a joke–the best show on the radio might be Marketplace.Outside Online, Outside Online, 13 Nov. 2024
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The goal of this project is to create an archive, through a concerned look, and to keep track of these loves that exist in a society where heterosexuality is over-represented.Vogue, Vogue, 20 Nov. 2024
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Jelly Roll has made significant strides in his health and fitness goals over the last year — and he’s just getting started.Rachel DeSantis, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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Does Oz think the mother bird knew what her baby bird did?, Sofia taunts.Andy Andersen, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
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Oz taunts Sal, saying Sofia has him on a tight leash, only for Sal to taunt Oz right back, reminding him that Sofia has taken Oz’s mother.Joe Otterson, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
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This suggests the influence of other factors, such as the emergence of coral reefs and changes in prey availability, which could have driven the evolutionary trajectory of sharks.Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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The regulation became necessary when the number of whales near the coast spiked after a marine heat wave from 2014 to 2018 apparently pushed their prey – such as sardines and anchovies – closer to shore, and the humpbacks followed.Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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The media portrayed Taylor as a homewrecker who lured Fisher away from Debbie Reynolds, whose persona as America’s sweetheart Taylor mocks in her interview.Marisa Guthrie, WWD, 2 Aug. 2024
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In the mock debates Harris is holding in Pittsburgh as rehearsal for Tuesday, the adviser playing Trump’s role is underlining the differences between the candidates by allegedly dressing as Trump, right down to the big blue suit and long tie.Vaughn Hillyard, NBC News, 8 Sep. 2024
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These Marijuana Strains Might Help • Leveraging drug courts and the criminal justice system with the aim of providing drug treatment, job training and stable housing to prevent the stigma of arrest records for low-level dealers or recreational users who run afoul of the law.Dr. Jerrold B. Leikin, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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The filing also details various financial agreements and the fund's strategy of trading futures contracts with the aim of seeking to track the DBIQ Diversified Agriculture Index Excess Return.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
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Where the accuser argues that a supervisor has engaged in harassing conduct, the need to undertake an investigation into claims remains just as legally significant.Gabriella Levine, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Sullivan didn’t find this evidence indicative of an intent by Oakley to harass, as there’s no evidence Oakley responded or otherwise endorsed the texts.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Target.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/target. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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