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be geared towards + noun / V-ing

UK/bi ɡɪərd tɔːˈwɔːdz/US/bi ɡɪərd tɔːrˈwɔrdz/be GEARED to·wards

Band 7+task2speaking

designed or organised to achieve a particular result or to be suitable for particular people

Examples

“The course is geared towards working professionals.”

“Policies should be geared towards reducing inequality.”

“This campaign is geared towards raising public awareness.”

Band 8 sentence

“Public transportation initiatives must be geared towards the needs of low-income commuters to ensure equitable access.”

Collocations

  • geared towards + students / professionals / reducing + noun
  • be specifically/geared explicitly towards

Common mistakes

is geared for→is geared towards

geared to V-inf→geared towards V-ing

Say it for a higher band

5is geared for→6aimed at→7+is geared towards

Synonyms

aimed at

designed for

Easily confused

aimed at

“The programme is aimed at recent graduates.”

Related words

had been + past participlebe + past participleto have been + past participlebe used to + Vbe + past participle + by + agentnoun + past participle (reduced relative clause)be seen as + noun / adjectivehave/has been + past participle

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