targeted
Zeroed in on
Targeted means selected as a specific object of attention or action.
Targeted advertising aims at particular demographics.
A targeted attack focuses on a chosen victim rather than striking randomly.
Targeted sanctions apply to specific individuals or entities.
The word often implies deliberate selection based on certain characteristics: She felt targeted because of her beliefs.
Intersecting sighting lines
- bullseyeExact center target
- scopeExtent or range
- sightsNotable places to visit
- sniperConcealed precision shooter
marksman · precision · trajectory · missile · projectile · rifle · archer · dart
Done on purpose
- calculatedFigured out mathematically
- premeditatedPlanned before acting
- purposefulDone with intention
- willfulIntentionally unyielding
planned · strategic · tactical · methodical · systematic · conscious · studied · selective
Paid promotional communication
- demographicsStatistical population characteristics
- segmentationDivision into sections
- personalizationTailoring to individual needs
- campaignsOrganized efforts toward goals
analytics · consumers · niche · data-driven · audience · conversion · outreach · promotions
Characterizing by patterns
- harassmentAggressive, unwanted targeting
- persecutionSystematic mistreatment of groups
- victimizationBeing made to suffer
- scapegoatingUnfairly assigning fault to innocents
bias · prejudice · racism · hate-crime · bullying · exclusion · marginalization · stereotyping
Refusals to work collectively
- airstrikesMilitary attacks from aircraft
- droneUnmanned flying machine
- assassinationMurder of a prominent figure
- bombingAttack with explosives
raids · operations · surgical · elimination · neutralization · counterterrorism · reconnaissance · intelligence
Curative mental treatment
- treatmentCare for an ailment
- drug-deliveryAdministering medicine to body
- immunotherapyDisease treatment via body's defenses
- chemotherapyAnti-cancer drug treatment
radiation · localized · site-specific · tumor · intervention · dosage · clinical · pharmaceutical
crosshairs
Intersecting sighting lines
sniper · marksman · precision · trajectory · missile · projectile · rifle · archer · dart · arrow
intentional
Done on purpose
- calculatedFigured out mathematically
- premeditatedPlanned before acting
- purposefulDone with intention
willful · planned · strategic · tactical · methodical · systematic · conscious · studied · selective · specific
advertising
Paid promotional communication
- demographicsStatistical population characteristics
- segmentationDivision into sections
- personalizationTailoring to individual needs
campaigns · analytics · consumers · niche · data-driven · audience · conversion · outreach · promotions · profiling
profiling
Characterizing by patterns
- harassmentAggressive, unwanted targeting
- persecutionSystematic mistreatment of groups
- victimizationBeing made to suffer
scapegoating · bias · prejudice · racism · hate-crime · bullying · exclusion · marginalization · stereotyping · surveillance
strikes
Refusals to work collectively
- airstrikesMilitary attacks from aircraft
- droneUnmanned flying machine
- assassinationMurder of a prominent figure
bombing · raids · operations · surgical · elimination · neutralization · counterterrorism · reconnaissance · intelligence · covert
therapy
Curative mental treatment
- treatmentCare for an ailment
- drug-deliveryAdministering medicine to body
- immunotherapyDisease treatment via body's defenses
chemotherapy · radiation · localized · site-specific · tumor · intervention · dosage · clinical · pharmaceutical · biologic
- planningplan, planned, planners, to-do lists, calendars
- policy adjectivesfiscal, domestic, foreign, federal, national
- wrongedabused, mistreated, victimized, exploited, oppressed
- test modifiersdiagnostic, preliminary, confirmatory, routine, stat
- feasibilityfeasibility, feasible, viability, viable, practicality
- accountabilityaccountability, responsibility, accountable, take responsibility, answerability
targetedindiscriminate
Lacking selective judgment
untargeted · broad · blanket · sweeping · widespread
- easy targetVulnerable person or thing
- on targetAccurately directed or predicted
- soft targetUndefended vulnerable site
- target practiceAim improvement through repetition
- off targetNot hitting intended point
- moving targetsObjectives that keep changing
target, targets, targeting, targetable, retargeting, retarget, retargets, untargeted, micro-targeting