common objective

collocation in English

meaningsofcommonandobjective

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common
adjective
uk
/ˈkɒm.ən/us
/ˈkɑː.mən/
the same in a lot of places or for a lot ...
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objective
noun[C]
uk
/əbˈdʒek.tɪv/us
/əbˈdʒek.tɪv/
something that you plan to do ...
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(Definition ofcommonandobjectivefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofcommon objective

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In the absence ofcommonobjectiveoutcome measures, the results cannot be combined.
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That is, each must play his part in the combination of actions that is best calculated to achieve thecommonobjective.
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The question here is whether the various policy activities are coherent from the point of view of somecommonobjective.
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A second compromise would be to recognize the complementary roles of public health and clinical professionals toward thecommonobjectiveof preventing fragility fractures.
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Focused on thiscommonobjective, each center used what they considered adequate methodologies, yet they all shared some characteristics.
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Within a bottom-up priority setting process, global priorities will be based on complementarities among regional priorities, the poverty criterion being thecommonobjectivepursued.
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If not, is 'communal science' considered to be part of a distinct group of sciences with acommonobjective?
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For example, if bureaucratic red tape on either end is prohibitive, the high costs of participation may thwart thecommonobjectiveof all stakeholders.
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Let us not miss out on the chance of us all agreeing to work towards acommonobjective.
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Thecommonobjectiveshould be to allocate 0.56% of gross national income to development aid by 2010, and 0.7% by 2015.
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We share the same vision; we are working towards acommonobjective.
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It must be ourcommonobjectiveto build up a legislative framework that can contribute toward legal certainty.
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I think his report is extremely good, particularly as it is the work of an entire committee sharing thecommonobjectiveof benefiting young people.
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Let us look for a moment at thecommonobjectivewhich both our different actions seek to attain.
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You will when you get acommonobjectivein industry.
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They represent an achievement reached by both sides working together towards acommonobjective.
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For example, on health matters thecommonobjective—unless people are very perverse—is that the nation should have better health provision.
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We are in controversy about the method by which they should receive that programme, but that fact must not frustrate ourcommonobjectiveand aim.
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Building that sense of acommonobjectivewill require restraint and sensitivity from both sides.
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We must all work together to achieve thatcommonobjective.
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