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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
At the same time, the film has a baseline level of regard for those acting in protection of others, rather than in defense of authoritarian ideals.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Your gut instincts are way sharper than your ideals, so don’t sugarcoat your feelings.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Emphasize the ideals of equity, inclusion, and social justice.
—Katrina Donham, Parents, 23 Sep. 2025
While the genre was wildly popular in Austen’s time, it was also seen as a threat to women’s moral education and as a dangerous distraction; they were considered deeply unserious in an era when poetry was the genre for serious reflection and high ideals.
—Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
Conservatives, by contrast, have clung to the ideals of free speech as the highest good, believing that the answer to bad ideas is always more debate.
—Carolyn McKinney, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
For years, Rosales has used the canvas to challenge Eurocentric ideals of divinity, beauty, and power.
—Yola Robert, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The truth of conservatism lies elsewhere, in the unshakeable principles that the dispensable litany of professed ideals protects.
—Allan J. Lichtman, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
These are not abstract ideals but practical blueprints for building more just, democratic, and equitable societies.
—Mbongiseni Buthelezi, Time, 16 Sep. 2025
Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Your gut instincts are way sharper than your ideals, so don’t sugarcoat your feelings.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Emphasize the ideals of equity, inclusion, and social justice.
—Katrina Donham, Parents, 23 Sep. 2025
While the genre was wildly popular in Austen’s time, it was also seen as a threat to women’s moral education and as a dangerous distraction; they were considered deeply unserious in an era when poetry was the genre for serious reflection and high ideals.
—Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
Conservatives, by contrast, have clung to the ideals of free speech as the highest good, believing that the answer to bad ideas is always more debate.
—Carolyn McKinney, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
For years, Rosales has used the canvas to challenge Eurocentric ideals of divinity, beauty, and power.
—Yola Robert, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The truth of conservatism lies elsewhere, in the unshakeable principles that the dispensable litany of professed ideals protects.
—Allan J. Lichtman, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
These are not abstract ideals but practical blueprints for building more just, democratic, and equitable societies.
—Mbongiseni Buthelezi, Time, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ideals
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Its all-new Coffee Caramel Silk Pie creation, featuring bold coffee and caramel, came from customers submitting and voting on pie flavor ideas, the company said.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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But even as her pioneering business ideas have become the surest way for creators to make money online, she’s largely been forgotten.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
26 Sep. 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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In addition, businesses need to be smart about setting goals for AI.—
Bob Violino,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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Despite the hectic turnaround, Cozens’ first regular-season games brought promise while playing alongside friend Drake Batherson and scoring five goals and 16 points in those 21 games.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Plus, recent studies have indicated that reliance on AI models can reduce physicians' ability to make accurate clinical judgments in the absence of AI.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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New research found that the technology underpinning a slew of artificial intelligence models is now advanced enough to pass even the most difficult – Level III – mock exams in a matter of minutes.—
Leslie Picker,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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Dessert options include classics like butter cake, chocolate cake and key lime pie.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
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In fact, this French Quarter institution helped invent modern brunch (thank you, butcher’s breakfast) and introduced cocktail classics like the Grasshopper and Whiskey Punch to the American bar lexicon.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
26 Sep. 2025
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Combs was convicted of two counts of transportation for the purposes of prostitution.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
25 Sep. 2025
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The label is used in terms of law enforcement for investigative purposes and probing terrorist threats.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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Fully reckoning with digital settler colonialism necessitates considering its various manifestations and the forces that sustain it—as well as—most importantly—examples of resistance.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Sep. 2025
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Instead of seeing them as separate tracks—one physical, one computational—QIQD positions them as complementary manifestations of a deeper truth.—
Pravir Malik,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The parents of a girl who was among the victims who perished in flooding waters at Texas’ Camp Mystic in July have condemned the camp's plans to reopen while their daughter’s body remains missing.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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Yuna is making plans to visit her brother’s grave with her boyfriend.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Ideals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ideals. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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