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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
Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
Barely parented and prone to aimless, hours-long walks under the grayed-out Pacific Northwestern sky, Case wouldn’t have been an unlikely target.
—Emma Alpern, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2025
Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 30 Jan. 2025
The government partnership follows a series of moves by Altman and OpenAI that appear to be targeted at appeasing President Donald Trump.
—Hayden Field, NBC News, 30 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Battery storage facilities are considered a vital piece of California’s target to derive 100% of its electricity from carbon-free sources by 2045 or earlier.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
Barely parented and prone to aimless, hours-long walks under the grayed-out Pacific Northwestern sky, Case wouldn’t have been an unlikely target.
—Emma Alpern, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2025
Verb
But by the same token, central banks have better economic outcomes when they are held to account by lawmakers and operate under policy mandates like the Fed’s, which calls for the bank to target an annual inflation rate of 2% and full employment.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 30 Jan. 2025
The government partnership follows a series of moves by Altman and OpenAI that appear to be targeted at appeasing President Donald Trump.
—Hayden Field, NBC News, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for target
Noun
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Neither the driver nor the victims have been publicly identified by authorities.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
27 Jan. 2025
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Olivia Godfrey, the couple's daughter, provided a victim impact statement and said her father's drug use impacted his mental health, according to ABC.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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But the visual jokes are dense and the look works for the setting and comedic ethos, reflecting the junky tourist-trap aesthetic that Mumolo and Wiig celebrate.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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To the show’s credit, Kitty was given a voice—but the joke was on her, as people failed to listen.—
Jennifer Vineyard,
Flow Space,
24 Jan. 2025
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After a review, the refs ruled there was no interference and the goal beat the clock.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
25 Jan. 2025
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Being stuck with someone without the same goals is worse.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
25 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Trump hosted liberal Canadian Prime Minster Justin Trudeau to discuss tariffs and has been taunting him since, suggesting Canada should be a U.S. state.—
Zac Anderson,
USA TODAY,
19 Jan. 2025
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Everett Collection Members of an impromptu dance mob taunt Laura Dern in Inland Empire (2006).—
Maya Ibbitson,
Architectural Digest,
17 Jan. 2025
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These features, whether natural or man-made, provide critical foraging opportunities by increasing prey availability in the surrounding waters.—
Melissa Cristina Marquez,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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On rare occasions, a very hungry bear may attack a human as prey.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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And Sanders wasn’t even a top-five pick in the mock with the Giants passing on him in favor of his teammate, CB/WR Travis Hunter before selecting Alabama QB Jalen Milroe at the top of the second round.—
Charlotte Carroll,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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One key issue is that mocks are not easily sharable, which forces each team member to rely on their own independent endpoint models.—
Steve Rodda,
Forbes,
30 Oct. 2024
Noun
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This issue generates a lot of clickbait stories, but despite retailers adjusting their policies and many new technology approaches getting deployed with the aim of both reducing the incidence and cost of handling returns, very little progress is being made.—
Steve Dennis,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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The group focuses on encouraging women to become politically active, with the aim of empowering them as a voting bloc.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The Dean of Students and ASU Police are available to assist any student who is threatened or harassed.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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Cornell University junior Amanda Silberstein says she has been physically assaulted and harassed online and in person, and feels unsafe on campus.—
Tovia Smith,
NPR,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Target.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/target. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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