the idea
noun
: the central meaning or purpose of something : goal or intention
The whole idea of the game is to keep from getting caught.
The idea is to get people to attend.
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Wang Ting-yu, a lawmaker from Taiwan’s ruling party who sits on the legislature’s foreign affairs and defense committee, rejected the idea China might follow the US precedent and attack the island.
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Steven Jiang, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
Trump has also repeatedly floated the idea of acquiring the Danish territory of Greenland, including the possibility of doing so by military force.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Jan. 2026
There's a lot of change and also new friends, new friendship grounds and the idea of boyfriends.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
That's where the idea of debt restructuring comes in.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
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Steven Jiang, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
Trump has also repeatedly floated the idea of acquiring the Danish territory of Greenland, including the possibility of doing so by military force.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Jan. 2026
There's a lot of change and also new friends, new friendship grounds and the idea of boyfriends.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
That's where the idea of debt restructuring comes in.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for the idea
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“The idea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20idea. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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