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objective

7 definitions • 16 examples
1
something that you plan to do or achieve:

Examples:

Her main/prime objective now is simply to stay in power.
2
based on real facts and not influenced by personal beliefs or feelings:

Examples:

an objective and impartial report
I can't really be objective when I'm judging my daughter's work.
3
not influenced by personal beliefs or feelings; fair or real:

Examples:

an objective opinion
4
having or relating to the case (= form) of a noun, pronoun, or adjective used to show that a word is the object of a verb
5
something that you aim to do or achieve:

Examples:

long-term objectives
His main objective this semester is to improve his grades.
6
something that you are planning to do or achieve:

Examples:

agree/establish/set objectives Management must set clear objectives that everyone subscribes to.
achieve/meet/reach your objectives Investing globally enhances the fund's ability to meet its primary objective.
key/main/primary/principal objective The primary investment objective of the account is to maximize after-tax returns.
long-term/short-term objective The company failed to meet its short-term objective of expanding into Asia.
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Examples:

be objective about sth One of the biggest problems in a celebrity case is being able to select jurors who can be objective about it.
objective criteria/evidence/opinion Analysts produced objective evidence that the world was heading for a global recession.
an objective account/assessment/report

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