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
While employees may experiment with AI individually, the absence of structured guidance prevents cohesive adoption that aligns with organizational goals.
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Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Her exit leaves questions about the city's path forward on pressing climate goals.
—Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 10 Sep. 2025
In which case your job as a human is to find the best AI agents and customize them to your needs and goals.
—John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Motion planners then translate goals into feasible trajectories.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
In the Tri-Valley League, Emily Bonsall had two goals as Dedham took down Norwood 4-1.
—Kristina Banahan, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
The rest of his campaign was a write-off — no goals or assists in a further 10 Premier League appearances, only four of them starts, before De Zerbi departed that summer amid disagreements over the club’s recruitment policy and a drop to 11th in the final table.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Many of the aforementioned executives have sought friendlier ties with Trump, often appearing at events alongside the president to announce moves that align with the administration’s goals on emerging technologies and American reshoring.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 4 Sep. 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
Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Her exit leaves questions about the city's path forward on pressing climate goals.
—Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 10 Sep. 2025
In which case your job as a human is to find the best AI agents and customize them to your needs and goals.
—John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Motion planners then translate goals into feasible trajectories.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
In the Tri-Valley League, Emily Bonsall had two goals as Dedham took down Norwood 4-1.
—Kristina Banahan, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
The rest of his campaign was a write-off — no goals or assists in a further 10 Premier League appearances, only four of them starts, before De Zerbi departed that summer amid disagreements over the club’s recruitment policy and a drop to 11th in the final table.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Many of the aforementioned executives have sought friendlier ties with Trump, often appearing at events alongside the president to announce moves that align with the administration’s goals on emerging technologies and American reshoring.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 4 Sep. 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
Noun
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The stakes are too high, the objectives are too ambitious and the obstacles are too enormous to rely on assumptions or incomplete information.—
John Gallucci Jr,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Unlike Starship, which is undergoing a long and explosive flight test campaign, New Glenn should be capable of achieving operational mission objectives by its second flight.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The information provided in this article is for general informational and educational purposes only.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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In a 2004 study, the United States Institute of Peace said that hundreds of terrorist groups had migrated online, utilizing a tool meant for better communication for often nefarious purposes.—
Richard Frankel,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Efforts to reprice 2026 plans are underway to account for this new, tougher landscape.—
Ashley Lutz,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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Staff and wire reports LONDON – Britain's Prince Harry visited Ukraine on Friday, arriving in Kyiv with a team from his Invictus Games Foundation to detail his charity's plans to help rehabilitate wounded soldiers, the Guardian and ABC News reported.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, the understanding of citizens as consumers led many voters of all ideologies to view politics through the lens of choosing an ideal candidate or party rather than strategizing to build coalitions and accomplish particular aims.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
8 Sep. 2025
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The original novel includes material that’s sympathetic to the aims of the women’s movement.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While the shift could be seen as a bargaining tactic amid tense negotiations with OpenAI over its restructuring and IPO ambitions, insiders emphasize that Microsoft is simply going with the best-performing models.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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The strategy behind the sentiment At Tapestry’s Investor Day, Coach was presented as the group’s growth engine, with ambitions to scale to $10 billion in sales.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Long lines, crowded aisles, and depleted shelves can make a grocery outing with the best of intentions fall flat, fast.—
Aly Walansky,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
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Yet, despite our best intentions, these very systems often become the barriers that hold us back from operational excellence.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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My weekend streaming guide is live, so be sure to check that out for some new show and movie ideas.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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On both right and left, many assert that debate is what enables real consideration of ideas.—
Sarah Stein Lubrano,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For all intents and purposes, the exhibition slate serves more as a tryout for four or five position spots rather than an offering plate for what is to come in the 17-game regular season.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Aug. 2025
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The concepts are a bit more out there and the public prototypes are for all intents and purposes the production models, sometimes shown without mirrors or with camera mirrors and other slight detail changes.—
Sam Abuelsamid,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Goals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goals. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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