# targeted

Pronunciation: US say "TAR-git-id" /ˈtɑɹɡɪtɪd/; say "TAH-git-id" UK /ˈtɑːɡɪtɪd/, AUS /ˈtɐːɡɪtɪd/

## Adjective

1. Directed at a specific person, group, or objective rather than spread broadly.
   - Simple: Aimed at a certain person, group, or goal, not at everyone.
   - _The agency launched a targeted advertising campaign for first-time homebuyers._
   - _A more targeted treatment reduced side effects by sparing healthy cells._
2. Selected as the object at which something, such as an attack or campaign, is aimed.
   - Simple: Chosen as the person or thing that something is aimed at.
   - _The most heavily targeted regions received emergency supplies first._
   - _Several targeted species are now protected under the revised conservation law._

## Verb

3. Simple past and past participle of target. — simple past and past participle of target
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of target. Use this form for aiming at something earlier.
   - _The campaign targeted swing voters in three key states._
   - _Investigators believe the thieves targeted homes left empty during the holidays._

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