goalpost
noun
goal·post
ˈgōl-ˌpōst 
: one of usually two vertical posts that with or without a crossbar constitute the goal in various games
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This 5-0 start should be looked at more as a goalpost than a declaration.
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Jared Weiss, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
On the Wild’s second power play, after Hinostroza took a high stick to the face, Matt Boldy clanked a shot off the right goalpost.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 27 Oct. 2025
The latest statement returned the goalpost to the original mid-year point.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
Heritage Americans seems engineered to move the goalposts even further.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2025
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Jared Weiss, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
On the Wild’s second power play, after Hinostroza took a high stick to the face, Matt Boldy clanked a shot off the right goalpost.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 27 Oct. 2025
The latest statement returned the goalpost to the original mid-year point.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
Heritage Americans seems engineered to move the goalposts even further.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Goalpost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goalpost. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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goalpost
noun
goal·post
ˈgōl-ˌpōst
: one of two upright posts that serve as the goal in various games
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