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
Daniel H. Rosen, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2024
The milestones may sound straightforward, yet advances on even these objectives may prove challenging, as controversy and disagreement have dogged the institution from its infancy.
—Carole V. Bell, ARTnews.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2024
This is because how beautiful people think someone is usually results from a combination of these objective markers, cultural standards, the observer's own preferences as well as idiosyncratic features that make someone's look memorable.
—Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Other companies, including Amazon, have attempted to push Khan to be recused from previous cases due to concerns around her objectivity, though Khan has resisted those calls.
—Kristian Burt,sara Salinas, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2024
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Beijing may still be able to increase the market share of its exports for another year or two, but even if China reaches this objective, widespread international opposition to its trade practices will follow.
—Daniel H. Rosen, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2024
The milestones may sound straightforward, yet advances on even these objectives may prove challenging, as controversy and disagreement have dogged the institution from its infancy.
—Carole V. Bell, ARTnews.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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There’s no objective rubric for beautiful poetry, persuasive rhetoric, or emotional empathy with which to train the model.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2024
This is because how beautiful people think someone is usually results from a combination of these objective markers, cultural standards, the observer's own preferences as well as idiosyncratic features that make someone's look memorable.
—Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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While the committee has a rigorous protocol in place to ensure as much objectivity in its rankings as possible, the human element of the selection process is not immune to bias.
—Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Other companies, including Amazon, have attempted to push Khan to be recused from previous cases due to concerns around her objectivity, though Khan has resisted those calls.
—Kristian Burt,sara Salinas, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2024
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The trio all hired the best-in-class consultants and advisers to handle the practical day-to-day grind, and usually persuaded the bosses that the empirical evidence offered a rational prescription.Philip Elliott, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
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Although the nation’s intelligence agencies have been divided over COVID’s origins, no empirical evidence has ever been published to support the lab-leak theory.Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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The main opposition Democratic Party pushed for the special counsel, arguing that public prosecutors—given Yoon's background as a former prosecutor-general—cannot be trusted to carry out an impartial investigation.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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There’s at least one way Mr. Biden could begin the work of repairing trust in federal justice, says Professor Osler: by using the presidential pardon power in a more conventional, impartial way.Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Dec. 2024
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Although no country is actually named in the proceedings, the U.S., as the world’s top historical emitter, is clearly the leading target.Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2024
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Then there’s the pharmacy, where once again, the effort to replicate every detail with historical accuracy is evident.Fernanda Pérez Sánchez, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2024
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This looming ban highlights why creators and businesses need to diversify their income streams and push for more equitable digital spaces.Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 11 Dec. 2024
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By leveraging its platform, products, partnerships with non-profit organizations, and mobilizing employees, LinkedIn helps create more equitable access to jobs, networks, learning resources, and skills development tools —to create a more level playing field for all.Afdhel Aziz, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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The results pointed to the success of dramas including All Creatures Great and Small, which airs on PBS in the States, and factual shows like Captain Tom: Where Did The Money Go?.Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024
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This article includes reporting from The Associated Press fairness meter Newsweek is committed to journalism that's factual and fair.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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The number of electors each state has is equal to its total number of Congressional representatives.Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 17 Dec. 2024
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The cash option is a one-time, lump-sum payment that is equal to all the cash in the Mega Millions jackpot prize pool.Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 17 Dec. 2024
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Her story unfolds in a series of flashbacks and interviews with a documentary crew as the American-Greek soprano reflects on her critics, romances and art.Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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There are images of Shostakovich, Hitler, and clips that include documentary footage of an infamous 1939 pro-Nazi rally in Madison Square Garden (and its interruption by a young man outraged by the antisemitism on display).Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024
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Sports UConn's Geno Auriemma, the new winningest NCAA coach, is honored with a literal goat A deep sea creature kept washing ashore in California Oarfish are known to swim in waters 300 to 3,000 feet below the surface.Ayana Archie, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
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The movie’s one outright mistake is suddenly shifting from emotional abuse to a literal assault that inadvertently plays like a queasy bad-taste joke about how artists get screwed.Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Objective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/objective. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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