the idea
noun
: the central meaning or purpose of something : goal or intention
The whole idea of the game is to keep from getting caught.
The idea is to get people to attend.
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Interestingly, the idea for the robot began as a student project while studying at the University of Bristol.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Mar. 2026
But as oil prices soared, he and his administration have been forced to consider new options — including the idea, broached this weekend, for other countries to join the push with their own warships.
—Bill Barrow, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Loomer, who spoke to the president recently about the war in Iran, has called on Vance to condemn Carlson following his criticism of Iran strikes and has been boosting the idea that Rubio’s profile is on the rise.
—Will Steakin, ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
Jeffries slammed the idea that the White House and congressional Republicans could be inching toward putting supplemental funding for Iran in a bill and passing it through a budget process called reconciliation to bypass the 60-vote threshold in the upper chamber.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 16 Mar. 2026
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Mar. 2026
But as oil prices soared, he and his administration have been forced to consider new options — including the idea, broached this weekend, for other countries to join the push with their own warships.
—Bill Barrow, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Loomer, who spoke to the president recently about the war in Iran, has called on Vance to condemn Carlson following his criticism of Iran strikes and has been boosting the idea that Rubio’s profile is on the rise.
—Will Steakin, ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
Jeffries slammed the idea that the White House and congressional Republicans could be inching toward putting supplemental funding for Iran in a bill and passing it through a budget process called reconciliation to bypass the 60-vote threshold in the upper chamber.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 16 Mar. 2026
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“The idea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20idea. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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