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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But several Fed officials have warmed up to the idea that tariff inflation may be short term, possibly resulting in only a one-time price adjustment.
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Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, makeup artist Luis Casco, whose career spans Paris in the ’90s to today’s biggest runways, leaned into the idea of a woman fully owning her beauty.
—Essence, 14 Sep. 2025
The Price Of A New MacBook As well as being lightweight, the idea of a low-cost MacBook has always been in demand.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
What’s more, a lot of Americans still have mortgage rates that are low enough to make the idea of a move daunting, and affordability overall hasn’t improved much even as the economy has softened.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
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Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, makeup artist Luis Casco, whose career spans Paris in the ’90s to today’s biggest runways, leaned into the idea of a woman fully owning her beauty.
—Essence, 14 Sep. 2025
The Price Of A New MacBook As well as being lightweight, the idea of a low-cost MacBook has always been in demand.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
What’s more, a lot of Americans still have mortgage rates that are low enough to make the idea of a move daunting, and affordability overall hasn’t improved much even as the economy has softened.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 13 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 20 Sep. 2025.
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