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as in ideas
someone of such unequaled perfection as to deserve imitation
she's our ideal of the concerned, caring physician
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as in perfections
the most perfect type or example
the Taj Mahal in India is generally regarded as the ideal of Mogul architectural beauty
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as in goals
something that one hopes or intends to accomplish
his ideal is to make enough money so that he can retire at 50
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Recent Examples of ideals
He was known for his progressive ideals and deep ties to New York’s working-class communities.
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Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
These aren’t freedom fighters animated by democratic ideals or human rights principles.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
Their romantic and radical ideals collapsed together.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
Getting carried away with ideals and forgetting to ground your progress in the present.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 12 Oct. 2025
Women who don’t naturally meet those ideals are left struggling to win a competition stacked against them.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
The story of Carlota of Hapsburg – Mexico’s first and only Empress, three years younger than Sisi and her sister-in-law – who battled to impose her liberal ideals on Mexico.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
Many of us journalists enter this industry with lofty ideals about uncovering truth and holding power accountable.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Many reckoned with its ideals; pervasive talk of liberty held particular portent for women’s lives.
—Jane Kamensky, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
These aren’t freedom fighters animated by democratic ideals or human rights principles.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
Their romantic and radical ideals collapsed together.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
Getting carried away with ideals and forgetting to ground your progress in the present.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 12 Oct. 2025
Women who don’t naturally meet those ideals are left struggling to win a competition stacked against them.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
The story of Carlota of Hapsburg – Mexico’s first and only Empress, three years younger than Sisi and her sister-in-law – who battled to impose her liberal ideals on Mexico.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
Many of us journalists enter this industry with lofty ideals about uncovering truth and holding power accountable.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Many reckoned with its ideals; pervasive talk of liberty held particular portent for women’s lives.
—Jane Kamensky, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ideals
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So many of McAnally’s song ideas have been mined from his knack for finding stories in everyday life.—
Nancy Kruh,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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Miller argues that universities are breeding grounds for ideological intolerance, laying blame on Marxist ideas.—
Mitch Picasso , Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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The collection is built around a fascination of the forest, its mystery, beauty, and the sublime forces of nature, its perfections and imperfections.—
Felicity Carter,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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This season, by contrast, has seen a sharp drop in the number of goals scored (and particularly those scored from open play).—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Owen Michaels scored two third-period goals to seal Western Michigan’s first Frozen Four championship with a 6-2 victory over Boston University on Saturday night.—
John Wawrow,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, big tech companies like Google, Microsoft, IBM and OpenAI have all joined the small-but-mighty club, with models that are a fraction of the size of their bigger counterparts.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
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Additional models who have been announced include Ashley Graham, Paloma Elsesser, Alessandra Ambrosio and more.—
Hedy Phillips,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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From chocolate classics to chewy favorites, here’s what to know.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
17 Oct. 2025
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The board of trustees also includes the artist Tracey Emin, classics professor Mary Beard and the designer Jony Ive.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
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And a lot of the pseudepigrapha, like the fake gospels and fake apocalypses, fill in gaps in the record that can serve latter-day, post-biblical purposes.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
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This particular challenge serves many purposes.—
Joe Boylan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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One of Reichardt’s greatest inspirations is to create a texture of political conflict involving the Vietnam War and its manifestations in American society—news reports, marches and protests, voices of reaction, police repression—and to integrate into the story as inescapable elements of daily life.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
15 Oct. 2025
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The tort claim asked for at least $300,000 in damages on behalf of the woman, who’s suffering from nausea, anxiety and sleeplessness as physical manifestations of emotional distress, Gordon wrote in the claim.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
2 Oct. 2025
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Moreover, the word comes directly from the source, with All-Pro tight end George Kittle announcing his plans to make his return to the field on Sunday.—
Josh Buckhalter,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Hamas cracks down on rival groups in Gaza Hamas is carrying out a bloody crackdown on rival Palestinian armed groups in Gaza, complicating plans for reestablishing peace in the enclave.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Ideals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ideals. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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