ON TARGET Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

on-target

adjective

ˈän-ˈtär-gət

Definition of on-target

as in accurate

being in agreement with the truth or a fact or a standard an economic forecast for three percent growth that turned out to be entirely on-target

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Recent Examples of on-target Australia got the win, even as it was outmatched in on-target shots by a 7-to-4 margin. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 19 June 2026 By making the system-wide prompt publicly available, the public can help ascertain whether the instructions are on-target or off-target. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026 Betts, who won six Gold Glove awards as a right fielder before becoming the regular shortstop, snagged a grounder up the middle and fired an off-balance, on-target throw to first base to retire Ryan Kreidler and end the fourth with runners at second and third. — CBS News, 24 June 2026 Its 22 on-target attempts tied with France and Germany for most during the group stage, and its 59 attempts at goal were tied for third-most, with Colombia, and behind Belgium (73) and Turkey (70). — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 28 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for on-target

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Adjective

Prices were accurate at the time of publication but may change.

— Charlie Carballo, USA Today, 7 July 2026
ISPs would be well within their rights to advertise accurate monthly prices and charge those exact prices on monthly bills.

— Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026

Definition of accurate

Adjective

Jevremovic sued him for defamation in December but a judge threw out the case, citing that it hadn’t been filed in the correct jurisdiction.

— Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2026
Croatia still furious Despite the correct decision being made, Croatia manager Zlatko Dalić was far from happy, saying VAR had ruined the spirit of the game.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 3 July 2026

Definition of correct

Adjective

This underscores how Apple's control over its devices, from hardware to software, limits true ownership and poses challenges for long-term digital preservation.

— Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
If religion is corrupted by breaking down the wall of separation, much the same is true of the state.

— Kenneth Seeskin, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

Definition of true

Adjective

The next best thing to intravenous intervention when dehydrated is Liquid IV.

— Abbey Hudetz, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
Our best guess is that there might be a little bit of recognition for the youngest generations, too, watching all those clips — as in, Holy cow, Austin Powers was real!

— Chris Willman, Variety, 7 July 2026

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