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
China continues to expand nuclear energy to meet rising electricity demand and climate goals.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
United are still conceding too many goals — 34 in 23 games — which is more than any club in the top 12.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Uber and its partners are also working with regulators, policymakers and local governments to ensure the service aligns with public safety standards and city planning goals.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Even so, personality disputes can be papered over if countries share mutual goals and interests.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
How good is senior Nathan Castrejon scoring goals for South East’s soccer team?
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Brodin has three goals and 12 assists in 42 games for the Wild, who entered Tuesday’s game with 65 points, second-best in the NHL behind Central Division rival Colorado.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 21 Jan. 2026
Certainly, this is an excellent day to think about future goals.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
Johnston has six goals and six assists over the past 12 games.
—CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
United are still conceding too many goals — 34 in 23 games — which is more than any club in the top 12.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Uber and its partners are also working with regulators, policymakers and local governments to ensure the service aligns with public safety standards and city planning goals.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Even so, personality disputes can be papered over if countries share mutual goals and interests.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
How good is senior Nathan Castrejon scoring goals for South East’s soccer team?
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Brodin has three goals and 12 assists in 42 games for the Wild, who entered Tuesday’s game with 65 points, second-best in the NHL behind Central Division rival Colorado.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 21 Jan. 2026
Certainly, this is an excellent day to think about future goals.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
Johnston has six goals and six assists over the past 12 games.
—CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for goals
Noun
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Keefe, his assistant coaches and team officials could not continue to preach those objectives without holding Whitmore accountable.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Here again, his objectives collide.—
Javier Corrales,
Time,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
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For clarity purposes, the figures below assume that the full line of credit is borrowed immediately and then repaid (and that the interest rate remains constant).—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Trump has tried to extract billions of dollars from universities and has succeeded in squeezing more than $400 million from four of them — Brown, Columbia, Cornell and Northwestern — for purposes of his choosing.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Jan. 2026
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Mike James, general manager of SentryWorld and vice president of Sentry Insurance, and director of golf Danny Rainbow elaborated on the plans for the renovations — to be led Jay Blasi, who oversaw the massive overhaul of the course in 2013.—
Jeff Goudy,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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However, the killing of two people by federal agents in recent weeks has refocused plans.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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The club’s stated aims are to compete for European qualification and a first major trophy.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Their protagonists may be intelligent and quietly manipulative, their aims rife with social or cultural commentary.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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What could somebody, with less than just intentions, interpret here?—
Ruby Cramer,
New Yorker,
23 Jan. 2026
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Sutton, however, does think Amanda’s intentions are bad.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
23 Jan. 2026
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The company is researching long horizon and multi-agent reinforcement learning, memory, and user understanding, reflecting investor appetite for elite teams pursuing foundational AI research paired with product ambitions.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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In his State of the City address last week, Gloria offered a near-future view of fewer big ambitions and a focus on managing through current difficult times.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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Shopping, spending money, earning money or exploring moneymaking ideas is blessed.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
23 Jan. 2026
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Start Small One of the key ideas in This Is Strategy is the concept of the smallest viable audience.—
William Arruda,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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For all intents and purposes, the company was spinning its wheels.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Jan. 2026
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For all intents and purposes, that was the game.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Goals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goals. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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