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.

Examples of the idea in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Following the meeting, the president dismissed the idea of new AI rules and reiterated his view that the industry should police itself. — Jeff Masonand Michael Shepard Bloomberg, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026

But Barra knows that the idea will make some consumers uneasy—and GM, more than most companies, knows exactly what happens when customers don’t feel safe. — Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

Guadagnino liked the idea of shooting a tech movie about the future in a place once home to similar aspirations. — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026

Inspired by an image of Black women displaying their natural hair together, Rice floated the idea of creating something similar in Kansas City. — Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026

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