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
Senior forward Jordyn Washington, who also scored Tuesday, has a team-best 17 goals.
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Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Beachy is worried that basic research could take a back seat to short-term goals as defined by the White House.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
Instead, it has been fully integrated into the practice’s comprehensive refractive program, allowing surgeons to match each patient with the procedure best suited to their anatomy and visual goals.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
There’s a desire to connect, flirt, create and express yourself, but something about your social circle or long-term goals remains unclear.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
The Bavarians fell behind by three goals but got back in the tie with second-half goals from Dayot Upamecano and Luis Díaz.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
Choosing between the two often comes down to preference and health goals.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 28 Apr. 2026
Like judging a player only from goals.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Beachy is worried that basic research could take a back seat to short-term goals as defined by the White House.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
Instead, it has been fully integrated into the practice’s comprehensive refractive program, allowing surgeons to match each patient with the procedure best suited to their anatomy and visual goals.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
There’s a desire to connect, flirt, create and express yourself, but something about your social circle or long-term goals remains unclear.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
The Bavarians fell behind by three goals but got back in the tie with second-half goals from Dayot Upamecano and Luis Díaz.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
Choosing between the two often comes down to preference and health goals.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 28 Apr. 2026
Like judging a player only from goals.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for goals
Noun
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The exercise builds skills around joint all-domain operations, crisis responses and multinational interoperability, enhances regional security and supports AFRICOM's strategic objectives, the website states.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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Still, Duffy suggested that highergas prices are a worthy cost to pay for preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon -- one of the president's main objectives for attacking Iran in the first place.—
Ford McCracken,
ABC News,
3 May 2026
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The city has banned an arm in common use for lawful purposes by law-abiding citizens.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
4 May 2026
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The information provided is for educational purposes and should not be construed as financial, investment or trading advice.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Liverpool have revised plans to increase ticket prices following protests and lengthy discussions with the club’s supporters’ board.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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Letter writer blames sister-in-law for brother’s non-Jewish funeral plans.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Washington Post,
7 May 2026
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One of the association’s key aims is to serve as a platform for the exchange of ideas, business strategies, and improvements.—
Marlen Bartsch,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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Trump’s first term was marked—and, in the view of those closest to him, limited—by its dependence on Administration officials who were, at best, skeptical of his aims.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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In other words, your intentions may not be considered if your paperwork is not in order.—
Rebecca L. Palmer,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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Diversity can’t be sustained through good intentions alone.—
Yunus Emre Tozal,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Later, the Moon squares the Sun and may reveal tension between duties and bigger ambitions.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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On balance, confronting Iran’s nuclear ambitions was necessary.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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In a county that includes 88 cities, all of which have overlapping and sometimes conflicting ideas, there have been few avenues for reaching consensus.—
National Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Those are ideas most Americans — especially people who actually spend time outdoors — can still rally behind.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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For all intents and purposes, the rookie allocation increases as the salary cap increases.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Since 1973, actions by all three branches across a variety of political and policy landscapes have undermined its intents and procedures.—
Jasmine Farrier,
The Conversation,
1 May 2026
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“Goals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goals. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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