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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ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
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—Darlin Tillery, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
The city’s leaders and economic boosters, for their part, have hammered home the idea that the Oakland airport boasts a faster entry-and-exit experience than San Francisco, and that its parking lot is a short walk across the street from the front entrance.
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And while many shudder at the idea of an AI job apocalypse, others are leveraging the technology to answer complex questions.
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ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
In their post, the original poster (OP), user TeacherGuy1980, pushed back on the idea that today’s students are naturally tech-savvy and called for a return to dedicated computer skills classes.
—Darlin Tillery, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
The city’s leaders and economic boosters, for their part, have hammered home the idea that the Oakland airport boasts a faster entry-and-exit experience than San Francisco, and that its parking lot is a short walk across the street from the front entrance.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
And while many shudder at the idea of an AI job apocalypse, others are leveraging the technology to answer complex questions.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 30 Mar. 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 3 Apr. 2026.
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