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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Even as the calendar flipped to September and the clinch appeared obvious, the idea of October was sidestepped.
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Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
So many people take this for granted, but having a body that is now disabled, the idea of having an 'able' body is the absolute dream.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
With the idea that the Mofate X Hike is built to mega-mile into remote spaces where even a simple injury could turn into a life-threatening disaster in a blink, the boot becomes Hoka's first to incorporate a Recco reflector.
—New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2025
Johnson, who's also the bestselling author of the Truly Devious trilogy, among others, says the idea stemmed from her own childhood obsession with solving mysteries and 1930s-era dossier mystery books.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
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Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
So many people take this for granted, but having a body that is now disabled, the idea of having an 'able' body is the absolute dream.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
With the idea that the Mofate X Hike is built to mega-mile into remote spaces where even a simple injury could turn into a life-threatening disaster in a blink, the boot becomes Hoka's first to incorporate a Recco reflector.
—New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2025
Johnson, who's also the bestselling author of the Truly Devious trilogy, among others, says the idea stemmed from her own childhood obsession with solving mysteries and 1930s-era dossier mystery books.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the idea
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“The idea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20idea. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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