as in goals
something that one hopes or intends to accomplish
the summer camp's stated objective is to produce tournament-level tennis players
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Recent Examples of objectives
While advising the policymaking of their respective economy to recognize global governance goals and objectives, the Development Attaché supports the initiation of impactful global transactions that are measurable toward achieving sustainable development globally.
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Majeed Javdani, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
This requires understanding how to navigate international institutions, regulations and policies to support global development goals and objectives.
—Majeed Javdani, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Focus on key objectives to ensure success without overcommitting.
—Chaitra Vedullapalli, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Use goal-setting frameworks like OKRs (objectives and key results) to maintain alignment and focus.
—Lynda Silsbee, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
In contrast, on achieving objectives like resilience, revenue generation, and customer satisfaction, the C-suite scores are 14-19% lower on the necessity of internal collaboration.
—Steve Banker, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Strategic Alignment Move beyond superficial experimentation and align AI initiatives with core business objectives.
—Mohamed Madkour, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Using the right tools to track progress, measure objectives and reduce friction is essential.
—Padmakumar Nair, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Research shows that impact frameworks can be effective at keeping organizations locked into a purposeful journey, offering guardrails to prevent people from losing sight of their objectives.
—Andrew Gaudes, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
Majeed Javdani, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
This requires understanding how to navigate international institutions, regulations and policies to support global development goals and objectives.
—Majeed Javdani, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Focus on key objectives to ensure success without overcommitting.
—Chaitra Vedullapalli, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Use goal-setting frameworks like OKRs (objectives and key results) to maintain alignment and focus.
—Lynda Silsbee, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
In contrast, on achieving objectives like resilience, revenue generation, and customer satisfaction, the C-suite scores are 14-19% lower on the necessity of internal collaboration.
—Steve Banker, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Strategic Alignment Move beyond superficial experimentation and align AI initiatives with core business objectives.
—Mohamed Madkour, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Using the right tools to track progress, measure objectives and reduce friction is essential.
—Padmakumar Nair, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Research shows that impact frameworks can be effective at keeping organizations locked into a purposeful journey, offering guardrails to prevent people from losing sight of their objectives.
—Andrew Gaudes, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for objectives
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Based on these, bankers can tailor products for their customers’ life goals.Babu Sivadasan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Instead of being programmed with rigid rules, intelligent agents gather information from their environment and choose the most efficient path to reach their goals.Gregorio Alejandro Patiño Zabala, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Quartz’s Will Gavin scopes out the Tesla CEO’s intentions.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
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The answer to this question depends on your intentions for adding a collagen cream to your skin-care routine.Devon Abelman, Allure, 21 Oct. 2024
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For his part, Dimon has repeatedly denied having government ambitions — but has never fully ruled out the possibility of serving in office if the timing is right.Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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There has been intense speculation about the long-term viability of the relationship, given the ambitions and personalities of the two men, with many people on social media predicting an eventual falling-out.David Ingram, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Despite its previous bad culinary advice about pizza and rocks, AI will initially be used for the presentation of the results for queries in English about recipes and meal ideas entered on mobile devices.Michael Liedtke, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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But optimists believe that AI is here to augment our work for the better, cutting out busywork and drudgery so that people can spend more time on ideas and creativity.Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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The White Castle slider was, for all intents and purposes, a White Castle slider.Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
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How people—or governments and corporations, run by people—respond to the mounting losses will have repercussions that will last, for all intents and purposes, forever.Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
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“Objectives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/objectives. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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