on-target

adjective

on-tar·​get ˈän-ˈtär-gət How to pronounce on-target (audio)
ˈȯn-
: exactly appropriate : accurate
on-target advice

Examples of on-target in a Sentence

an economic forecast for three percent growth that turned out to be entirely on-target
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But his production, especially his on-target deliveries down the field in coach Lane Kiffin’s offense, stands out as a tantalizing ability that could translate. Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2025 Enduring heat shield temperatures up to 3,500 degrees Fahrenheit, the spacecraft rapidly slowed down, deployed four big red-and-white parachutes and settled to an on-target 16-mph splashdown at 12:19 p.m. William Harwood, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2025 This metric helps to quantify the quality of on-target shots, taking into account factors such as shot distance and placement within the goal, to suggest how likely the average goalkeeper is to concede from each attempt on goal. Pol Ballús, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2025 The 1,100-pound Walleye cost around $160,000 in modern money, but the lock-on-target needed good lighting and contrast to work reliably. David Hambling, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for on-target

Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of on-target was in 1967

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“On-target.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on-target. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.

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on-target

adjective
on-tar·​get
ˈȯn-ˈtär-gət,
ˈän-
: just right : accurate
gave him on-target advice
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