Objective - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

'objective' is the definition.
(synonyms)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for aim that I've seen before include "End" , "Ambition or goal" , "anticipated" , "Aspire" , "Point (gun); intention" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal, The Mirror, the King Feature Syndicate, The Telegraph, The Times, The Star Tribune, the Penny Press, The Irish Times, the USA Today, the Evening Standard, the LA Times, The Wall Street Journal and The Sun.

'objective' is the definition.
(both can mean a purpose)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for end that I've seen before include "Exterminate - object" , "Novel by Graham Greene" , "SECOND PART OF 24" , "Bring to a close" , "Remainder" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal, The Mirror, the King Feature Syndicate, The Telegraph, The Times, The Star Tribune, the Penny Press, The Irish Times, the USA Today, the Evening Standard, the LA Times, The Wall Street Journal and The Sun.

'objective' is the definition.
(goal can mean an objective or purpose)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for goal that I've seen before include "Aim - striker's target" , "... destination (at football?)" , "Football score" , "Aim - two posts, a crossbar and a net" , "Objective or score" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror, The Telegraph, The Star Tribune, the Penny Press, The New York Times, The Irish Times, the USA Today, the Evening Standard, The Wall Street Journal and The Sun.

'objective' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for intent that I've seen before include "Concentrating on a particular purpose" , "Bent on, resolved" , "Determined or resolved" , "Meaning -- determined" , "7 Purpose; fixed (upon)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal, The Mirror, The Telegraph, the King Feature Syndicate, The Star Tribune, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Penny Press, the Evening Standard and The Sun.

'objective' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for factual that I've seen before include "Related to the truth" , "Based on real events" , "Relating to reality" , "Based on things known to be true" , "like a TV documentary?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian, the Sydney Morning Herald and the Evening Standard.

'objective' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for purpose that I've seen before include "Resolve, determination" , "Goal, aim or intent" , "Resolve; reason" , "Aim, intention, design" , "Will - point" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian, the Sydney Morning Herald and the Evening Standard.

Objective (3)