HOLY GRAIL Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

holy grail

noun

Definition of holy grail

as in plan

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Recent Examples of holy grail Matsson grew up with America, and American music, as the holy grail — the folk and blues icons like Dylan and James, the punk bands, the counterculture. — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2026 Interesting Engineering has extensively reported on the different approaches to building quantum computers and how research institutes and startups are both pursuing the same holy grail. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026 Plus, secure my holy grail K-beauty skin care device and $10 at-home manicure hack. — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 5 Sep. 2026 This one is a nice pick for yourself or someone else who wants to try a handful of trending beauty brands to find their new holy grail products. — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 31 Aug. 2026 Navigating a changing climate, Marian develops interspecies alliances on a quest for the holy grail. — Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Instead, volumizing mascara lovers may just have found their new holy grail, particularly those who want volume without clumping. — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026 Scientists are now eyeing other hearing-loss targets, including the holy grail — the GJB2 gene. — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 11 Aug. 2026 This is the technology that is considered the holy grail for the next era. — Paxton Honerkamp, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026

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Noun

ConnCAT and ConnCORP founder Carlton Highsmith, who serves as the board chair of both organizations, had already announced his own plans to step down at the end of the year.

— P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
The ⁠city’s main airport, Suvarnabhumi, was operating normally though the tourism authority advised travellers to allow an extra two to three hours in their plans.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of plan

Noun

Swiss neutrality has been enshrined in the constitution since the mid-19th century, but its meaning has been debated for years.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
Swift drops clues in all manners and the Swifties almost always unearth the meaning behind them.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of meaning

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Its design targets the economics of flight training, where fuel and maintenance can make every flight expensive.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
The Sea Ranch Lodge, a focal point of a Northern California getaway destination that blends minimalist design with the rocky shores and meadows of the Sonoma County coastline, might have a growth spurt in its future.

— Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of design

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Even a few Republican loyalists have recoiled at the extravagant pageantry, seemingly designed to flatter Xi and awe a domestic audience, although the absence of TV cameras at the Rose Garden ceremony undermined that low-ambition objective.

— Andy Browne, semafor.com, 26 Sep. 2026
Fedorov has set aggressive targets for the project, pointing out that the first objective is for a humanoid robot to kill a Russian soldier within six months of the program’s launch, Ukrainska Pravda reports.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of objective

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Rather than simply detecting physical obstacles, the system distinguishes between different types of messes and household objects to optimize cleaning strategies.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026
This changes when moving off-center past about 30 degrees, at which point the objects show a wide aura around them.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of object

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Unsurprisingly, developers creating single-purpose spaces placed controls on them, and not only racial ones.

— Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
Banks support off-balance sheet arrangements, such as special purpose vehicles, between private creditors and hyperscalers, which is raising concerns about systemic stability, especially in light of contractual activations.

— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of purpose

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The investment bank upgraded CoreWeave to overweight from neutral on Thursday, and raised its 12-month price target by 4%, to $125 from $120.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
Tucker Kraft has been a nice security blanket for the Packers, catching five of nine targets for 80 yards.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of target

Noun

These districts can be established within a city, county or cooperative area to create economic development projects like industrial sites, research facilities, job-training centers and distribution hubs.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
The building projects envisaged by the tech industry are on a truly staggering scale.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 27 Sep. 2026

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