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 But what makes the seven-part series a cut above derives from the on-target performances, especially Annette Bening as Priscilla, Cary’s cunning, grifter momma bear who has an axe to grind with Lucky and Lucky’s dad, also a con artist. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 16 July 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 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 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 See All Example Sentences for on-target

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Adjective

State officials said the isolated instances of noncitizens voting, if accurate, are not evidence of widespread voter fraud.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
To make good decisions, consumers need to rely on accurate information, but much of the hype around peptides is misleading.

— Amy Maxmen, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of accurate

Adjective

All signs were pointing to a simple typographical error, where Nature had printed 1841 instead of the correct year of 1848.

— Mike McRae October 15, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026
Ashby though, wearing the correct uniform, got Ohtani to strike out on three pitches, and Mookie Betts to ground out to shortstop to end the inning.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of correct

Adjective

An invite-only Rocket Variant replaces standard features with a single-seat configuration and perimeter thrusters for true flight, rendering it non-road-legal.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
The counter-argument that these groups already get the same knowledge from Iran, which gets it from China, Russia, and North Korea, is largely true.

— Stephen Messer, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of true

Adjective

However, the available demonstration does not specify the training setup, how responsibilities the divided between the learning methods, or the precise control architecture used during execution.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
Traditional CPUs excel at sequential computing tasks, such as calculating a massive spreadsheet or running a precise physics simulation, as these often require executing steps in strict order at blazing speeds.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2026

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