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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
Zeilberger, meanwhile, is prepared to abandon mathematical ideals in favor of a mathematics that’s inherently messy — just like the world is.
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Quanta Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026
People have flocked to our country because of the promise of our ideals.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026
None of this diminishes the political commitments of the artists Osmon writes about, all of whom strove to live up to the ideals that their music gestured toward.
—Jack Hamilton, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
These ideals are clear enough, but they must never be taken for granted.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Western dominance over cross-border media flows and the increasing concentration of ownership of national and international media by a limited number of Western conglomerates were identified as counterproductive to such ideals.
—Stijn Joye, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
Every one of these actions by Kennedy, and those appointed by him, was pretextual, following his preconceived anti-vaccine ideals, rather than science.
—Will Walters, STAT, 23 Apr. 2026
In a world shackled by the tenets of patriarchy, men are still guided by antiquated ideals of masculinity.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
Orbán wasn’t taken down by liberal democratic ideals but by his own excessive greed.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Quanta Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026
People have flocked to our country because of the promise of our ideals.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026
None of this diminishes the political commitments of the artists Osmon writes about, all of whom strove to live up to the ideals that their music gestured toward.
—Jack Hamilton, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
These ideals are clear enough, but they must never be taken for granted.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Western dominance over cross-border media flows and the increasing concentration of ownership of national and international media by a limited number of Western conglomerates were identified as counterproductive to such ideals.
—Stijn Joye, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
Every one of these actions by Kennedy, and those appointed by him, was pretextual, following his preconceived anti-vaccine ideals, rather than science.
—Will Walters, STAT, 23 Apr. 2026
In a world shackled by the tenets of patriarchy, men are still guided by antiquated ideals of masculinity.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
Orbán wasn’t taken down by liberal democratic ideals but by his own excessive greed.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ideals
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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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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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Senior forward Jordyn Washington, who also scored Tuesday, has a team-best 17 goals.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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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
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But that ultimately felt too literal, and so, Lowery came up with something a bit more fluid through various sketches and clay models.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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Anthropic, developer of the popular Claude family of AI models, made a public stand earlier this year after expressing concerns about how the Pentagon would use its systems, particularly regarding the use of AI for domestic mass surveillance.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
26 Apr. 2026
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Released in 2022, the Historiques 222 is a glitzy, modern take on one of the Swiss watchmaker’s retro classics.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
25 Apr. 2026
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Regular-season games have turned into classics since then.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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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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The addition of Hines and Williams are examples of how the portal can be used to supplement high school recruiting.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2026
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Recent examples include Boston’s Jayson Tatum and Indiana’s Tyrese Haliburton, who both tore their Achilles during last year’s playoffs after dealing with calf strains.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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This entry further defines community radio and then discusses its origins and its manifestations throughout the world.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
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These multiple manifestations of the same background body can take circular arrangements, or Einstein Rings, and can also appear as rarer Einstein Crosses.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Ideals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ideals. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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