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
Democrats’ Biden-era goals of raising taxes on wealthy Americans and big companies to fund upgrades to health care, education, and clean energy were somewhat stifled by their 50-50 majority.
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Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Kate Schneider’s hat trick with two goals led a well-balanced effort as Walpole used to down Ursuline 8-4.
—Kristina Banahan, Boston Herald, 18 Feb. 2026
Son Heung-min, David Martinez and Timothy Tillman also scored for LAFC, which will host the second leg of the two-leg, total-goals first-round matchup next Tuesday night at BMO Stadium.
—Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
Whether Newsom can achieve his ambitious child care goals depends in part on whether people like Moore can afford to stay open.
—Calmatters, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026
Duluth Marshall counted with two straight goals to open the third before the Rangers’ Nate Peterson and Logan Vickery closed the scoring.
—Brian Hall, Twin Cities, 18 Feb. 2026
Even with new faces, the goals haven’t changed for a team looking to get back into the postseason mix.
—Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2026
Performance goals for participating agencies have not been made clear– an issue the Government Accountability Office (GAO) highlighted in two separate reports from 2009 and 2021.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 17 Feb. 2026
Merchant scored two goals before a roaring crowd of family and friends.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Kate Schneider’s hat trick with two goals led a well-balanced effort as Walpole used to down Ursuline 8-4.
—Kristina Banahan, Boston Herald, 18 Feb. 2026
Son Heung-min, David Martinez and Timothy Tillman also scored for LAFC, which will host the second leg of the two-leg, total-goals first-round matchup next Tuesday night at BMO Stadium.
—Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
Whether Newsom can achieve his ambitious child care goals depends in part on whether people like Moore can afford to stay open.
—Calmatters, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026
Duluth Marshall counted with two straight goals to open the third before the Rangers’ Nate Peterson and Logan Vickery closed the scoring.
—Brian Hall, Twin Cities, 18 Feb. 2026
Even with new faces, the goals haven’t changed for a team looking to get back into the postseason mix.
—Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2026
Performance goals for participating agencies have not been made clear– an issue the Government Accountability Office (GAO) highlighted in two separate reports from 2009 and 2021.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 17 Feb. 2026
Merchant scored two goals before a roaring crowd of family and friends.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for goals
Noun
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Sustaining the county’s growth and maintaining affordability are critical objectives.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Feb. 2026
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Adaptive reuse is one of the objectives behind the Central Area TIF, which has been tapped previously to help redevelop downtown buildings.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Iran has insisted its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Feb. 2026
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To remedy this, Wood recommends glass containers for storage purposes.—
Marisa Suzanne Martin,
The Spruce,
16 Feb. 2026
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Silberfeld’s optimism arose from the agency’s apparent backtracking from plans unveiled in a January court hearing to install up to 800 tiny homes on the property.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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The concern in February is that others could knock you off your game; someone slick could kick out your confidence, someone disloyal could out your plans before time.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This two-part investigation begins with Harrison’s early days in Liverpool through his Fab Four years, including sojourns to India that radically changed the aims (and style) of the counterculture in Europe and North America.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Feb. 2026
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The soft-spoken Stolz acknowledged that, yes, his aims are high, and, sure, he is flattered by the comparisons to Heiden.—
Howard Fendrich,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Anthropic announced the same day intentions to cover the increases in electricity prices from its data centers, but did not share details on the deals with electricity companies.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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The haters will come out in force after your Super Bowl performance — misrepresenting your intentions, twisting your words and actions to suit their agenda.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Similar to Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams, Russo balanced a regular day job while steadfastly pursuing her creative ambitions.—
Kristen Wisneski,
Billboard,
13 Feb. 2026
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Kohler is charged with leveraging his retail and client expertise to further accelerate the group’s ambitions.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Big ideas become talking points, then bills, then votes — often before communities can model the impacts or propose smarter alternatives.—
Sean Parks,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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Material World is a weekly roundup of innovations and ideas within the materials sector, covering what’s changing in how fashion is made, scaled or engineered from emerging biomaterials and alternative leathers to sustainable substitutes and future-proof fibers.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But for all intents and purposes, there’s no room to be defensive about simply getting better on defense.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Jan. 2026
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For all intents and purposes, the company was spinning its wheels.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Goals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goals. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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