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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Wild forward Vinnie Hinostroza had an early breakaway thwarted, while Colorado forward Brock Nelson clanked the goalpost with a first-period shot.
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 22 Dec. 2025
In four years, SDSU went from $350,000 to just under $3 million, a remarkable achievement for an NIL collective basically run out of Jeff and Wendy Smith’s home, but still miles short in a game where the goalposts keep moving.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Dec. 2025
The financial goalpost for homebuyers in the county is ever moving further out.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 23 Nov. 2025
This also happens at a moment where the venture capital goalposts are moving—the industry is bifurcating into asset managers and smaller shops, while politics is becoming an increasingly complicated flashpoint.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 22 Dec. 2025
In four years, SDSU went from $350,000 to just under $3 million, a remarkable achievement for an NIL collective basically run out of Jeff and Wendy Smith’s home, but still miles short in a game where the goalposts keep moving.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Dec. 2025
The financial goalpost for homebuyers in the county is ever moving further out.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 23 Nov. 2025
This also happens at a moment where the venture capital goalposts are moving—the industry is bifurcating into asset managers and smaller shops, while politics is becoming an increasingly complicated flashpoint.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Goalpost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goalpost. Accessed 24 Dec. 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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