on-target

[ on-tahr-git, awn- ]

adjective

1. correct, accurate, or adhering closely to an anticipated outcome:

   an on-target forecast for the weekend weather.

Idioms and Phrases

Completely accurate, wholly valid, as in Our cost estimates were right on target , or His criticisms were on target . This seemingly old expression dates only from the mid-1900s, and the colloquial use of target for a goal one wishes to achieve dates from about 1940.

Example Sentences

Last time out, a 3-1 defeat at rivals Bournemouth, Saints had almost 60% possession but only created three on-target chances.

From BBC

The afternoon appearance at Venue Six10 was the kind of on-target use of Hollywood stars that has been a signature of the convention that will make the Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz the party’s 2024 nominees for the White House.

From Los Angeles Times

"Bispecifics in general are an important technology that offer significant advantages in on-target anticancer potency," he says.

From Science Daily

Although the visitors dominated the early stages of the final, Fiorentina goalkeeper Pietro Terracciano kept his team in the game with two impressive fingertip saves to block on-target shots from Daniel Podence in the fourth minute and Stevan Jovetic in the sixth minute of extra time.

From Seattle Times

The Sounders burst with energy from the opening whistle and outshot LA 11-3 overall, including 4-1 on-target, in the first half, but nothing that made Galaxy keeper John McCarthy sweat.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• accurate
• appropriate
• authentic
• bona fide
• correct
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• honest
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• typical