as in purpose
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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as in empirical
based on observation or experience
an objective assessment based solely upon the results of the experiment
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as in impartial
marked by justice, honesty, and freedom from bias
the judge removed herself from the case because she doubted her ability to remain objective, given her friendship with one of the attorneys
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as in historical
restricted to or based on fact
the paper's news stories strive to be scrupulously objective, with opinions clearly labeled as commentary
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as in neutrality
lack of favoritism toward one side or another
the teacher's objectivity would be seriously compromised if his own child were placed in the class
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Recent Examples of objective
Ars Technica, 16 Jan. 2025
The service will look to aid with clear and concise goals, bespoke objectives, USP evaluation, market intelligence, industry position, corporate messaging and communications coaching.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2025
Jamie Carter, Space.com, 9 Jan. 2025
On the Right, efforts to present the planet with objective truth is called censorship.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
Lizz Schumer, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Growth demands objectivity and a willingness to iterate.
—Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Lisa Watson-Morgan: The simple objectives are to launch two different tankers or Starships.
—Ars Technica, 16 Jan. 2025
The service will look to aid with clear and concise goals, bespoke objectives, USP evaluation, market intelligence, industry position, corporate messaging and communications coaching.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
For the best light transmission, choose ED (extra low dispersion) glass objective lenses, which will mean sharper-looking objects and better images in low light.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 9 Jan. 2025
On the Right, efforts to present the planet with objective truth is called censorship.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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With Oprah, when there's something to sell, objectivity always seems to go out the window.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Growth demands objectivity and a willingness to iterate.
—Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for objective
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The Congressional Budget Office states that there does not appear to be any direct empirical evidence pointing to a medical cost offset.Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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The former is a matter of faith; the latter are empirical realities.Adam Kirsch, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2024
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In a statement released Monday, both parties claimed that Biden influenced the decision of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S., or CFIUS, which evaluates foreign investments for potential national security threats, and breached the companies’ right to an impartial review.Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
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Randy Grice, the former chair of the now-defunct North Miami Citizens Investigative Board, said his board had fulfilled an important function in the community: giving residents an impartial way to review uncomfortable encounters with law enforcement.Matthew Cupelli, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2025
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Its historical roots go deep, and remnants of its rich history is found scattered across the island.Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Uncovering cultural resilience To better understand South Korea’s unique leisure culture, Kim looked to its historical backdrop — particularly the cultural stagnation that followed the decades of Japanese colonial rule and the Korean War.Hanna Park, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025
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Pay Transparency Laws Pay transparency laws require employers to disclose salary ranges and, in some cases, benefits to create equitable pay practices.Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Toward Environmental Justice: Key Concepts Environmental justice results from the equitable distribution of environmental benefits and harms through the restructuring of systems of oppression.JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 8 Jan. 2025
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This article includes reporting from The Associated Press. fairness meter fairness meter Newsweek is committed to journalism that's factual and fair.Natalie Venegas, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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The emotional impact of VR experiences could potentially overshadow factual evidence, and different viewing angles might lead to inconsistent interpretations among jurors.Lars Daniel, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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There are a few ways to make a saline solution; some doctors recommend equal parts of table salt and distilled water, while other recipes are more complex.Maya Dollarhide, Parents, 17 Jan. 2025
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Those 15 guys are forcing turnover after turnover while breaking opponents’ offenses and wills in equal measure this season.John Hollinger, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
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The show is set in the oil fields of western Texas and is based on the documentary podcast Boomtown, which told the story of the West Texan oil boom.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Read Her Farewell Email This year’s nominees for the Cinema Eye Honors, which honors the best in documentary fiction and TV, included a healthy crop of some of our best new non-fiction offerings.Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 Jan. 2025
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His 2018 feature debut, the Vietnam War drama Point Man, was a literal dive into the deep end of the cinematic pool.Josh Weiss, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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But the recent period of contraction in metaphoric Hollywood is almost ready to be re-labeled an outright existential decline in the literal one.Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Objective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/objective. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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