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as in ideas
someone of such unequaled perfection as to deserve imitation
she's our ideal of the concerned, caring physician
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as in perfections
the most perfect type or example
the Taj Mahal in India is generally regarded as the ideal of Mogul architectural beauty
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as in goals
something that one hopes or intends to accomplish
his ideal is to make enough money so that he can retire at 50
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Recent Examples of ideals
America, whose Constitution was formulated by white men, struggled to live up to its founding ideals in the days of slavery and displacement of Native Americans.
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Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
Transplants from the British Isles In 1776, as the nation’s founding generation proclaimed democratic ideals, music in the emerging United States consisted largely of British ballads, fiddle tunes, sea chanteys and hymns.
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Ted Olson,
The Conversation,
2 July 2026
The commentary on American ideals is compelling, said Lucy Mangan in The Guardian, but there is an awful lot to take in.
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The Week Uk,
TheWeek,
2 July 2026
For women of color, navigating multiple beauty ideals adds complexity.
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Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
This love, combined with egalitarian ideals, has made Hill a bit of a late-blooming maverick.
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Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
1 July 2026
On the other other hand, the words of the founders are perfect, or as perfect as any human being could get words, and goals and ideals.
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David Frum,
The Atlantic,
1 July 2026
But there’s also tragedy, not least in the nation’s failure to live up to its exalted ideals.
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Barbara Spindel,
Christian Science Monitor,
1 July 2026
Now, 50 years later, nearly half of Americans say the country has moved far away from those principles, 36% say the nation has moved somewhat away from the founding ideals, and 16% believe the country still represents those values.
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Saige Miller,
NPR,
1 July 2026
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
Transplants from the British Isles In 1776, as the nation’s founding generation proclaimed democratic ideals, music in the emerging United States consisted largely of British ballads, fiddle tunes, sea chanteys and hymns.
—
Ted Olson,
The Conversation,
2 July 2026
The commentary on American ideals is compelling, said Lucy Mangan in The Guardian, but there is an awful lot to take in.
—
The Week Uk,
TheWeek,
2 July 2026
For women of color, navigating multiple beauty ideals adds complexity.
—
Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
This love, combined with egalitarian ideals, has made Hill a bit of a late-blooming maverick.
—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
1 July 2026
On the other other hand, the words of the founders are perfect, or as perfect as any human being could get words, and goals and ideals.
—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
1 July 2026
But there’s also tragedy, not least in the nation’s failure to live up to its exalted ideals.
—
Barbara Spindel,
Christian Science Monitor,
1 July 2026
Now, 50 years later, nearly half of Americans say the country has moved far away from those principles, 36% say the nation has moved somewhat away from the founding ideals, and 16% believe the country still represents those values.
—
Saige Miller,
NPR,
1 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ideals
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Bringing together images made since 2010, the project draws from different moments in his practice and expands ideas first explored in his 2015 photobook Momentary, with new work continuing to be added as the project evolves.
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The festival is also a place to discuss ideas, to collaborate on projects, to discuss co-productions, to dream and be a part of the conversation globally to ensure that the next generations here will have a better future in film.
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The collection is built around a fascination of the forest, its mystery, beauty, and the sublime forces of nature, its perfections and imperfections.
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In a game not known for high scores, the pace of goals in this World Cup has left some fans scratching their heads.
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England, meanwhile, needed two goals from Harry Kane in the last 15 minutes to get past the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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India relies heavily on foreign AI models and computing hardware, which makes its AI ambitions vulnerable to export control directives of other countries.
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McGinley photographed models cavorting naked (always naked) through sand dunes in the Mojave Desert and pine forests in Vermont, in a frigid ice cave in upstate New York and perched above a rushing waterfall in Tennessee.
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Many were confused by the lack of mainstream inclusion, with some reactions asking for his classics, but that’s what other tributes were for.
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This is Part Two, Where To Go for The Best Active Travel Vacations right now and in the near future, including classics and trending hotspots.
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However, StyleCaster may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes.
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The information provided is for educational purposes and should not be construed as financial, investment or trading advice.
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Other examples include the Department of Justice's lawsuit against RealPage, which has been accused of helping landlords drive up rent prices, and the DOJ's lawsuit against Agri Stats, a data-sharing company accused of helping the meatpacking industry inflate grocery prices.
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Most Americans today are familiar with some of the famous examples, like Bostonians dumping tea in the harbor in response to the Tea Act of 1773.
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The persistence of these misconceptions matters because clinicians and the public alike may expect Ebola to look dramatic from the outset, when in reality its early manifestations often resemble many other common infectious diseases.
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The Cane Ridge Revival would become an epochal moment in American religious history, one of the most visible manifestations of what historians would later refer to as the Second Great Awakening.
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“Ideals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ideals. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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