as in objectives
something that one hopes or intends to accomplish
leaving the world a better place than I found it is one of my main goals
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Recent Examples of goals
Savings goals – Emergency fund, retirement, or a cushion for repairs.
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Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
Higher output at sea The findings arrive as governments worldwide intensify efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions and expand renewable energy generation in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 19 May 2026
Today’s offerings target specific life stages — midlife transitions, hormone health, menopause — alongside broader goals like creativity, reflection and reconnection.
—Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
Marner, meanwhile, has 18 points so far for surging Vegas this postseason, netting seven goals to go with 11 assists.
—Nate Peterson, Denver Post, 19 May 2026
The organization is treating these athletes as political pawns instead of as young people with their own families, goals, futures and careers to think about.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
Turns out, the future has arrived perhaps a little ahead of schedule, and propelled by forward Alex Newhook’s knack for scoring Game 7 playoff series-clinching goals.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
From 2002 to 2016, hundreds of thousands of Wells Fargo’s Community Bank employees opened millions of unauthorized or fraudulent accounts and other financial products to meet excessive sales goals.
—Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2026
That helps the system interpret a statement of research goals provided by human scientists and starts a literature search to find relevant information and form hypotheses.
—ArsTechnica, 19 May 2026
Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
Higher output at sea The findings arrive as governments worldwide intensify efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions and expand renewable energy generation in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 19 May 2026
Today’s offerings target specific life stages — midlife transitions, hormone health, menopause — alongside broader goals like creativity, reflection and reconnection.
—Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
Marner, meanwhile, has 18 points so far for surging Vegas this postseason, netting seven goals to go with 11 assists.
—Nate Peterson, Denver Post, 19 May 2026
The organization is treating these athletes as political pawns instead of as young people with their own families, goals, futures and careers to think about.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
Turns out, the future has arrived perhaps a little ahead of schedule, and propelled by forward Alex Newhook’s knack for scoring Game 7 playoff series-clinching goals.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
From 2002 to 2016, hundreds of thousands of Wells Fargo’s Community Bank employees opened millions of unauthorized or fraudulent accounts and other financial products to meet excessive sales goals.
—Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2026
That helps the system interpret a statement of research goals provided by human scientists and starts a literature search to find relevant information and form hypotheses.
—ArsTechnica, 19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for goals
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In doing so, the researchers were able to cut down on their consumption of materials by nearly 40 percent, without compromising any of their design objectives.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
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Missions and chapters can be replayed individually, and there's a dedicated tactical mode with alternative objectives and challenge variants.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Iran, which says its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes, was said to have included some nuclear concessions in its latest proposal to end the war.—
Michelle L. Price,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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For many people, getting life insurance or disability insurance would serve similar purposes while offering greater flexibility.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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Like many in Lebanon, her plans and ambitions had been put on hold by the hostilities.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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And the capacity has not been expanded with the times, though Villa do have active plans to push it above 50,000.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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As part of the hotel’s social-impact aims, the rattan icebox and garbage bins were crafted by Burmese artisans who work with Kalinko, a social enterprise that creates handmade, sustainable products using traditional techniques.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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In practice, that responsibility often extends beyond investment selection to include planning, coordination, behavioral coaching, and helping individuals make financial decisions within the context of their broader aims and lives.—
Wes Moss,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Sarah Eddy, a second lawyer for OpenAI and its executives, said that Musk was lying to the jury about his true intentions.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
14 May 2026
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Tennessee advanced a map that would break up the state’s only majority-Black district, and southern states that had already held primaries declared their intentions to redraw their maps in the near future.—
Hanna Rosin,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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The brutal wipeout required more than 100 stitches — and tentatively ended Johnson’s professional surfing ambitions.—
Antonio Ferme,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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The issues holding up negotiations between the two sides include Iran’s nuclear ambitions and its control of the Hormuz.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
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Long before modern multiculturalism, the American founding itself drew heavily upon biblical ideas and categories rooted in the Torah.—
Ari Berman,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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This brief genius window can make strategy clearer, reveal missing pieces, and turn vague ideas into usable next steps.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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For all intents and purposes, the bulk of the offseason acquisition for the Dallas Cowboys is wrapped up.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 May 2026
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The contest, for all intents, would have ended then and there, save for months of airy speculation on which Democrat or Republican would make the November runoff en route to eventual defeat.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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“Goals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goals. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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