as in objectives
something that one hopes or intends to accomplish
leaving the world a better place than I found it is one of my main goals
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Recent Examples of goals
Epstein also claimed that the prince had asked that he be allowed to see details of legal structures, organization charts, goals and initiatives of the Saudi central bank, the royal purse and the country’s sovereign wealth fund, his emails to Al-Sabbagh’s aide show.
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Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Jack Eichel has 25 goals and 57 assists for the Golden Knights.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Matvei Michkov assisted both of Foerster's goals.
—CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Like judging a player only from goals.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Owen Michaels scored two third-period goals to seal Western Michigan’s first Frozen Four championship with a 6-2 victory over Boston University on Saturday night.
—John Wawrow, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Jack Eichel has 25 goals and 57 assists for the Golden Knights.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Matvei Michkov assisted both of Foerster's goals.
—CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Like judging a player only from goals.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Owen Michaels scored two third-period goals to seal Western Michigan’s first Frozen Four championship with a 6-2 victory over Boston University on Saturday night.
—John Wawrow, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for goals
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With strategic objectives so different, and with two different wars being fought simultaneously, a win-win outcome is not in the cards.—
Daniel Kurtzer,
New York Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
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But this- the idea that the administration and our armed forces are not meeting their objectives, or that there wasn’t a plan, is absurd.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
5 Apr. 2026
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What's new is using criminal prosecutors for partisan purposes -- and there's no quotes about that in the case.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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For salary cap accounting purposes, this lump sum can be prorated (divided evenly) over the length of the contract to spread out the amount that counts against the cap.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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At the same time, the mission will test flight controllers and procedures needed to safely send astronauts back to the moon for long-duration stays as NASA makes plans for a future moon base.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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How does the new Coral Gables board game fit into the chamber’s plans?—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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If the Supreme Court does vote to maintain the 14th Amendment as is, expect Republicans to come up with legislation to enact their racist aims.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
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Later in 2021, official aims of meeting the ambitious 2024 date quickly faded as space policy experts reflected on the beginning of the Biden administration.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Soderbergh extracts some fun from the ensuing cat-and-mouse logistics, from Lori’s meticulous duplication of the Christophers to Julian’s efforts to bluff her into admitting her true intentions.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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As the Waltons have become more and more involved in the city’s development, some have started to express harsh skepticism about their intentions.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Boosting China’s bold space ambitions The team, from the Institute of Mechanics at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, also highlighted their material’s potential for aerospace applications during a pivotal moment in spaceflight history.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Apr. 2026
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Fast-forward to the present, and the biennial format has spread across the planet as part of a global culture industry driven as much by tourism and city branding as by artistic ambitions.—
Daniel Birnbaum,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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Consider enrolling in a class or talking about philosophical ideas with your peers, because such bold curiosity presently translates into mental growth.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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If the figures of Rosie the Riveter, Lillian Gilbreth, and Jane Fonda helped to establish ideas of twentieth-century smartness, then PAT, a glitchy computerized mother figure, carries us into the present.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Apr. 2026
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That’s a pretty wide, public airing of grievances against a locker room that is, for all intents and purposes, winning.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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For all intents and purposes, the playoffs have begun.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Goals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goals. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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