HOLY GRAIL Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

holy grail

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Definition of holy grail

as in plan

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Recent Examples of holy grail Matsson grew up with America, and American music, as the holy grail — the folk and blues icons like Dylan and James, the punk bands, the counterculture. — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2026 Interesting Engineering has extensively reported on the different approaches to building quantum computers and how research institutes and startups are both pursuing the same holy grail. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026 Plus, secure my holy grail K-beauty skin care device and $10 at-home manicure hack. — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 5 Sep. 2026 This one is a nice pick for yourself or someone else who wants to try a handful of trending beauty brands to find their new holy grail products. — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 31 Aug. 2026 Navigating a changing climate, Marian develops interspecies alliances on a quest for the holy grail. — Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Instead, volumizing mascara lovers may just have found their new holy grail, particularly those who want volume without clumping. — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026 Scientists are now eyeing other hearing-loss targets, including the holy grail — the GJB2 gene. — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 11 Aug. 2026 This is the technology that is considered the holy grail for the next era. — Paxton Honerkamp, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Aquarius January 20 – February 18 A creative instinct may want more room than the current plan allows.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
Garg claims Lewis falsely told the board that Garg supported the plan to rescind their equity grants and remove half the board.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of plan

Noun

In advance of that meeting, letters, pamphlets, and articles started to fly around the nation, debating the meaning of Judaism and the place of the Jews in America.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
For centuries, Italian culture has placed people at the center of creation, seeing beauty not as an end in itself, but as a way to improve lives, create meaning and build connections.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of meaning

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Crsbr opens design options The researchers measured conversion across a microwave bandwidth of roughly 300 megahertz.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
Roman design studio Roselli Architetti was enlisted to restore it into one building without forgetting its history; the result is a striking design that blends ancient artifacts with retro midcentury flooring and contemporary furnishings.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of design

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The objective has been to attract private investment and improve access to finance for projects related to films, television, animation, multimedia and interactive content, among others.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
That entails having reachable but firm and clear expectations that both students and teachers can strive towards, not hazy objectives.

— New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of objective

Noun

In Italy, history is visible and physical, woven into the landscape, the architecture, the objects of our daily life.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026
Moreover, its ultra-low infrared emissivity suppresses thermal radiation, hiding objects from heat-seeking cameras.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of object

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The domestication of transposons for new purposes has also been implicated in the evolution of the placenta — a defining feature of nearly all mammals.

— Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026
If the customer has already left the store, a prompt telephone report may serve a similar purpose.

— Matthew Kayser, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of purpose

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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Thursday that Ukrainian forces had also carried out overnight strikes against targets in Russia, including an oil refinery in Yaroslavl and a military airfield in the Rostov region.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
The software communicates with JetKVM over USB, so even the target computer itself doesn't need network access.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of target

Noun

That project subsequently moved beyond the purely conceptual stage.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
The streamer did not provide any specifics about those projects during this morning’s presentation, which was led by Movistar Plus CEO Alfonso Gómez Palacio and Director of Content Juan Andrés García Ropero.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2026

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