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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Hasina’s government helped India meet critical security objectives—notably, dismantling networks of anti-Indian insurgents that operated out of Bangladesh—and in return, India bolstered Bangladesh’s authoritarian security apparatus.—
MUHIB RAHMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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Isaacman still faces a confirmation vote in the Senate and would need Congressional approval for many of the objectives mapped out in the document.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
10 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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By electrifying home systems and generating power on site, Veridian aims to reduce operational greenhouse gas emissions at the neighborhood level.—
Brendel Clark,
Freep.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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And its history includes episodes in which aid was bent to American military and political aims—in Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, and elsewhere.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
5 Nov. 2025
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But her lusty eyes roving over the musclebound gunslinger soon to be known as Igor (Cal Bolder) betray her true intentions.—
Katie Rife,
Vulture,
9 Nov. 2025
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The show follows the unlikely relationship between agnostic podcaster Joanne (Bell) and rabbi Noah (Brody), as Foster revealed her specific intentions with Brody’s character this time around.—
Kirsten Chuba,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Nov. 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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But this search for ideas and solutions will only work if it can be simply communicated to the players.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Stick with who, whom, and whose for people (and animals who have names) and that and which for things and ideas.—
Richard Lederer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 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 29 Nov. 2025.
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