Work & careers
set targets
decide on goals to reach
To set targets means to decide on specific results that you want to achieve.
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How do you stay motivated?
I set targets and check my progress every Friday.
Our sales team sets targets at the beginning of every month.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: put targets
Say: set targets
English uses "set" with targets when you decide what results to aim for.
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How it fits in a sentence.
set targets; set targets for something; set monthly targets
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Our sales team sets targets at the beginning of every month.
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set targets
decide on goals to reach
“Our sales team sets targets at the beginning of every month.”
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