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Goals and project management

Words for planning tasks, making progress and completing shared projects.

A2B1B210 words · 3 examples each
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Found: 10 words

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schedule

noun · 3 examples
  1. Our schedule includes a break after lunch.
  2. I checked the schedule before leaving home.
  3. The meeting has been added to my schedule.

progress

noun · 3 examples
  1. We made good progress on the model today.
  2. Her teacher noticed the progress in her reading.
  3. You can see our progress in the newly planted rows.

target

noun · 3 examples
  1. Our target is to plant fifty trees.
  2. We reached the sales target before the end of the month.
  3. She set a target for the amount she wanted to save.

aim

noun · 3 examples
  1. The aim of this project is to reduce waste.
  2. Her main aim is to help new students.
  3. We share an aim: making the park safer.

effort

noun · 3 examples
  1. She put a lot of effort into the garden.
  2. It took real effort to carry the boxes upstairs.
  3. Your effort made the event possible.

achievement

noun · 3 examples
  1. Finishing the bridge was a major achievement.
  2. She felt proud of her achievement.
  3. Learning to read was his greatest achievement that year.

challenge

noun · 3 examples
  1. Building the model was a real challenge.
  2. Her next challenge is to swim across the lake.
  3. We accepted the challenge of repairing the old boat.

priority

noun · 3 examples
  1. Fixing the roof is our first priority.
  2. Safety must remain a priority during the work.
  3. She made helping the injured bird a priority.

purpose

noun · 3 examples
  1. The purpose of the fence is to keep animals out.
  2. I explained the purpose of our visit.
  3. Every tool in this box has a clear purpose.

strategy

noun · 3 examples
  1. Our strategy is to repair one room at a time.
  2. The team agreed on a new strategy for finding customers.
  3. A clear strategy helped us finish with fewer materials.

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