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targeted

adj · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • CMU ARPABET: T AA1 R G AH0 T IH0 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Having something aimed at it.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The targeted objects include two military bases and an airfield.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Aimed at something or someone; focused.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • targeted aid packages
  • Our targeted interventions are aimed at the students who need help the most.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

simple past and past participle of target

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Real reading context

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