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Definitions

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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The goal for Cooper is to reestablish what the men’s basketball program achieved two years ago, winning a championship.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Slot's side have managed just one goal in three matches - and none in the past two.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

The Genius Act proved that progress is possible and the efforts on the Clarity Act to date have put the end goal in sight.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Ultimately, the goal is growth that is less dependent on leverage combined with regulation that restrains excess without choking activity.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

I watch the whole thing in motion—everybody busy; hundreds of kids banding together, working side by side to accomplish a single, worthwhile goal.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman