HOLY GRAILS Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

holy grails

noun

plural of holy grail

as in things

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Noun

After things go awry in the Congo, the family in The Poisonwood Bible dissolves readily.

— Sam Worley, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
In some ways, things have changed considerably for Reid over the last year after the television adaptation of her 2019 novel, Heated Rivalry, became a cultural phenomena.

— Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of things

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No student information is to be disclosed for immigration enforcement purposes without a court order or subpoena, according to state law.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Other independents in the Senate, including Maine's Angus King on the moderate end and Vermont's Bernie Sanders on the left, caucus with Democrats for organizational purposes and committee assignments.

— NICHOLAS INGRAM, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of purposes

Noun

Academic success and preparing students for their future is always top-of-mind, Folk said when asked about his goals for the school.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026
The deployment has demonstrated how battery trains can support decarbonization goals while maintaining reliable passenger operations.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of goals

Noun

Construction originally began back in 2006 as part of Qatar's ambitious plans to host the FIFA World Cup in 2022.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
That's according to a person familiar with the plans who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly and cautioned the plans could shift.

— NICHOLAS INGRAM, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of plans

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Before meeting with a patient advocate, identify your main objectives – for example, preparing for a transition home, clarifying a treatment plan or understanding medication changes.

— Jennifer Schlinger, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026
Its little narrative nips and tucks, its simple additions to the existing record, its notes of humanity draw us into these people’s worlds, their objectives, and their frustrations.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of objectives

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The proposition is to connect China’s factories with its creator economy; Black Lake’s agents bridge the gap by converting ideas into designs, a 3D simulation, and industrial data sent to a factory.

— Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
When looking for best ideas for the fourth quarter nothing jumped off the charts to me — literally — like bitcoin .

— Jay Woods, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of ideas

Noun

Building conventional simulations for robot testing can be time-consuming and costly, Taiuti said, requiring developers to create three-dimensional objects and configure scenes.

— Wen Shao, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026
Presbyopia — the gradual loss of the ability to focus on nearby objects — commonly develops in middle age and often leads to the need for reading glasses.

— Angelica Stabile , Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of objects

Noun

With c, the followup to last year’s UNMUSIQUE, Lucy is now two full-length projects deep for deadAir, sporting a new distribution deal with Atlantic and trying to translate their dreamscapes for bigger crowds.

— H.D. Angel, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2026
Fee-only may also include one-time projects, hourly fees or advice-only advisors, who don't charge AUM or receive commissions.

— Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

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