as in objectives
something that one hopes or intends to accomplish
leaving the world a better place than I found it is one of my main goals
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Recent Examples of goals
Senior forward Jordyn Washington, who also scored Tuesday, has a team-best 17 goals.
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Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Beachy is worried that basic research could take a back seat to short-term goals as defined by the White House.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
Instead, it has been fully integrated into the practice’s comprehensive refractive program, allowing surgeons to match each patient with the procedure best suited to their anatomy and visual goals.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
There’s a desire to connect, flirt, create and express yourself, but something about your social circle or long-term goals remains unclear.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
The Bavarians fell behind by three goals but got back in the tie with second-half goals from Dayot Upamecano and Luis Díaz.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
Choosing between the two often comes down to preference and health goals.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 28 Apr. 2026
Like judging a player only from goals.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Beachy is worried that basic research could take a back seat to short-term goals as defined by the White House.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
Instead, it has been fully integrated into the practice’s comprehensive refractive program, allowing surgeons to match each patient with the procedure best suited to their anatomy and visual goals.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
There’s a desire to connect, flirt, create and express yourself, but something about your social circle or long-term goals remains unclear.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
The Bavarians fell behind by three goals but got back in the tie with second-half goals from Dayot Upamecano and Luis Díaz.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
Choosing between the two often comes down to preference and health goals.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 28 Apr. 2026
Like judging a player only from goals.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for goals
Noun
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As this Premier League campaign has perhaps demonstrated more than most others, Villa do not need to be implacable to achieve their objectives.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Throughout the conflict, objectives have been poorly defined and inconsistently communicated.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Here, sheep can’t solve crimes until human incompetence forces them to step into the breach; though pushed for the purposes of fantasy, the limits of animal intelligence are a poignant factor in the tale.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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This article is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for professional veterinary advice.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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Shopify has begun allowing merchants to accept USDC payments, and Western Union just announced plans to offer a stablecoin on the Solana blockchain.—
Jack Kubinec,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The attorney said Bjornstad had once hoped to pilot the app with Oregon State, but the ongoing situation has complicated those plans.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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One of the association’s key aims is to serve as a platform for the exchange of ideas, business strategies, and improvements.—
Marlen Bartsch,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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Trump’s first term was marked—and, in the view of those closest to him, limited—by its dependence on Administration officials who were, at best, skeptical of his aims.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Esther’s complexity comes alive in her contradictions, underlining Gray’s thesis that good intentions can manifest in human ugliness.—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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If anything, look to the new moon mid-month, and set intentions around your third house (communication style, inner dialogue, local exchanges).—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Instead of simply accepting defeat, the United States upscales its ambitions to establish a permanent presence on the lunar surface.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
1 May 2026
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Meanwhile, the unceasing churn of clothing, footwear and accessories depletes soils, poisons the water, pollutes the air, drives deforestation, accelerates biodiversity loss and generates runaway planet-warming emissions that undermine brands’ lofty environmental ambitions.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
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House Speaker Daniel Perez, a Republican but not a DeSantis ally, spiked both ideas.—
Bill Barrow,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Infantino’s ideas and antics have frequently drawn resistance from some European federations and even the continent’s confederation, UEFA.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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For all intents and purposes, Russini’s career is over.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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For all intents and purposes, the story ends in 1984.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Goals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goals. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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