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
The observatory is conducting a ten-year-long survey of the southern sky, dubbed the Legacy Survey of Space and Time, which has as one of its principal goals improving our understanding of the nature of both dark energy and dark matter.
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Ian Randall, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Coming into his 21st season in the league, Ovechkin needed three goals to become the inaugural member of the 900 club.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Ovechkin has scored at least 40 goals in 14 seasons.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 6 Nov. 2025
But these goals were listed only after the calls for industrial upgrading and tech self-sufficiency – suggesting old priorities still prevail.
—Shaoyu Yuan, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2025
Supporting weight management goals.
—Brittany Poulson, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2025
That's what Angel's goals were.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
On the other end of the rink, Winnipeg got traffic in front of the Wild net and scored on consecutive shifts, taking a 2-0 lead on goals by Gabriel Vilardi and Vladislav Namestnikov just 22 seconds apart.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 29 Oct. 2025
For example, address personal medical risks and goals with specific preventive steps, such as fostering meaningful relationships to reduce stress or adopting a heart-healthy diet to reduce the risk of heart disease.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 29 Oct. 2025
Ian Randall, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Coming into his 21st season in the league, Ovechkin needed three goals to become the inaugural member of the 900 club.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Ovechkin has scored at least 40 goals in 14 seasons.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 6 Nov. 2025
But these goals were listed only after the calls for industrial upgrading and tech self-sufficiency – suggesting old priorities still prevail.
—Shaoyu Yuan, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2025
Supporting weight management goals.
—Brittany Poulson, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2025
That's what Angel's goals were.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
On the other end of the rink, Winnipeg got traffic in front of the Wild net and scored on consecutive shifts, taking a 2-0 lead on goals by Gabriel Vilardi and Vladislav Namestnikov just 22 seconds apart.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 29 Oct. 2025
For example, address personal medical risks and goals with specific preventive steps, such as fostering meaningful relationships to reduce stress or adopting a heart-healthy diet to reduce the risk of heart disease.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for goals
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More generally, the objectives of AI are determined by those with social power, whether that is in the criminal justice system, in education, in medicine, or in the secret police forces of autocratic surveillance states.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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The 2006 Shanghai pension fund scandal also showed how political objectives can compromise the responsible management of public money.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
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These innovations can be used for a variety of purposes, including assisting humans with tasks, conducting research, or performing dangerous or tedious jobs.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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The current policy, last revised in 2010, allows students to possess electronic devices during the school day but prohibits their use unless approved for educational purposes.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Many clubs across the English football pyramid, such as Manchester City and Leeds United, have posted on their websites about their Remembrance Day plans for this weekend.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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While it's left some passengers making backup plans and reserving rental cars, the flights canceled Friday represented just a small portion of overall flights nationwide.—
JOSH FUNK,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
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Trump’s aims, in other words, were commercial and appeared to forsake many of his first administration’s highest priorities.—
Mira Rapp-Hooper,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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Ambitious policies, even those whose aims aren’t fully met, have real value; despite the relatively low uptake, New Mexico’s current plan has been a boon to many families.—
Elliot Haspel,
The Atlantic,
28 Oct. 2025
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But, no matter how good your intentions are, life always manages to throw a wrench into your cleaning routine.—
Kelsey Mulvey,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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Family ties To be sure, Yayra Agbofah, a social entrepreneur based in Ghana who is one of 10 winners this year, had his doubts about H&M Foundation’s intentions at first.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Oct. 2025
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That revelation prodded insurgents in British possessions from Ireland to Sierra Leone to take to the streets to assert their own ambitions for economic and political autonomy over the decades to come.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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His remarks come as China sends new signals on its crypto ambitions.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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The shareholder meetings give the youngest Browns in the sixth and seventh generations, and their distant cousins, a chance to meet and bounce ideas off one another.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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Few characters are as beloved as those from The Wizard of Oz (1939), making for reliable costume ideas year after year.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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For all intents and purposes, Angel seems to be a perfectly nice young mom.—
Shamira Ibrahim,
Vulture,
3 Nov. 2025
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Since Vengeance, Lucy became basically his slave, for all intents and purposes.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Goals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goals. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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