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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The artificial intelligence goalposts appear to be moving once again.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2026
Faced with a real dilemma, the company decided to move the goalpost.
—Jennifer Silverman, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2026
Bodily nicked the right goalpost three minutes later, and Jonathan Ricketts fired a rocket just over the crossbar in the 70th minute.
—Idaho Statesman, 5 Apr. 2026
Plagued by slow starts this season, the Red Wings solved that problem 100 seconds into the game when Detroit’s first shot on goal eluded Gustavsson on the glove side and caromed off the inside of the goalpost, igniting an afternoon audience at Little Caesars Arena.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2026
Faced with a real dilemma, the company decided to move the goalpost.
—Jennifer Silverman, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2026
Bodily nicked the right goalpost three minutes later, and Jonathan Ricketts fired a rocket just over the crossbar in the 70th minute.
—Idaho Statesman, 5 Apr. 2026
Plagued by slow starts this season, the Red Wings solved that problem 100 seconds into the game when Detroit’s first shot on goal eluded Gustavsson on the glove side and caromed off the inside of the goalpost, igniting an afternoon audience at Little Caesars Arena.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
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“Goalpost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goalpost. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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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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