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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
However disparate these contexts may have been, the cucumber’s identity as a cultural product remained connected with ideals of personal preservation.
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Andrés Muedano, JSTOR Daily, 25 Mar. 2026
Making Robby pricklier and more unsympathetic shows how that damage can turn a leader who once exemplified collaboration and practiced encouragement into someone whose ideals are overshadowed by his trauma.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
The song calls on our nation to live up to its ideals.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2026
But many Cubans blame their own leaders for mismanaging the economy — and straying from the ideals of Castro’s revolution.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2026
Another family prioritized similar ideals when building their getaway in the area.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2026
There is the inevitable temptation to sacrifice virtue for convenience, to exchange our highest ideals for the false promise of expediency.
—CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
So far, lawmakers have been far from receptive to such an idea, with Republicans characterizing the effort as government overreach that would be counter to free-market ideals, one of the officials said.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 17 Mar. 2026
More means more at Rabanne, where Julien Dossena rejected the ideals of polished perfection in favor of a more spontaneous approach to dressing.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
Andrés Muedano, JSTOR Daily, 25 Mar. 2026
Making Robby pricklier and more unsympathetic shows how that damage can turn a leader who once exemplified collaboration and practiced encouragement into someone whose ideals are overshadowed by his trauma.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
The song calls on our nation to live up to its ideals.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2026
But many Cubans blame their own leaders for mismanaging the economy — and straying from the ideals of Castro’s revolution.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2026
Another family prioritized similar ideals when building their getaway in the area.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2026
There is the inevitable temptation to sacrifice virtue for convenience, to exchange our highest ideals for the false promise of expediency.
—CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
So far, lawmakers have been far from receptive to such an idea, with Republicans characterizing the effort as government overreach that would be counter to free-market ideals, one of the officials said.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 17 Mar. 2026
More means more at Rabanne, where Julien Dossena rejected the ideals of polished perfection in favor of a more spontaneous approach to dressing.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ideals
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American law governs the ownership of ideas with considerable precision.—
Ugo Troiano,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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In Wuthering Heights, Oliver played Isabella Linton, an initially naïve woman infatuated with ideas of romance whose are opened to the reality around her.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Mar. 2026
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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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Capricorn December 22 – January 19 By afternoon, your focus sharpens on goals.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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December 22 – January 19 By afternoon, your focus sharpens on goals.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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The 2026 Vanquish is limited to only 999 units annually, with only a fraction being Volante convertible models, appealing to those who want a very rare, and bespoke vehicle.—
Tony Leopardo,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2026
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McKeen designs with 270 fit models across seven easy sizes, grading each style individually rather than scaling up from a single sample.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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For pies, there are 15 flavors to choose from – classics like apple, lemon meringue, pecan, banana cream and chocolate but also coconut cream and peanut butter cream.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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And bistro Regalade launches with Parisian classics and a 60-bottle wine list.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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The robotic characters break free from their restaurant resting place to cause chaos in town, while the villainous Marionette pops up to possess victims for her own nefarious purposes.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Trump has not only stolen top-secret government files, apparently for business purposes but used his office to harass and investigate his political targets.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Bourbaki prioritized abstraction over all else, eschewing concrete examples and calculations in favor of only the most general statements.—
Leila Sloman,
Quanta Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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So many things are collage, including in movies—Sergei Eisenstein and Luis Buñuel are two classic examples of montage.—
Laura Brown,
Artforum,
25 Mar. 2026
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Its early manifestations frequently surface in other clinics.—
Sarah Berg,
STAT,
26 Mar. 2026
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Perhaps some paper manifestations just in time for the year of the Fire Horse.—
Xuan Juliana Wang,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Ideals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ideals. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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