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goal

[gohl] / goʊl /
NOUN
aim, purpose of an action
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ambition intention objective target
STRONG
design destination duty end intent limit mark mission object
Antonyms
STRONG
beginning ground zero start

Example Sentences

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I also have $85,000 in a brokerage account, which I would like to grow to help fund my $300,000 cash goal.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

An eighth straight title will be the goal for John Mitchell's side this campaign, but Kildunne is looking beyond that - and using the 2029 World Cup in Australia as motivation.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

"With improvements already underway in our lab, we are confident that we can make it even better and eventually reach the goal of mapping the whole mouse brain," Zhao said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

A Russian official recently said Moscow’s goal is to train more than 70,000 drone operators in 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

The goal was never to find a murderer—rather, it was to discover how the “cheating” had occurred.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady