goalpost
noun
goal·post
ˈgōl-ˌpōst 
: one of usually two vertical posts that with or without a crossbar constitute the goal in various games
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Jillian Anthony, Vox, 5 Mar. 2025
This is how a positive future, created in one’s imagination, becomes a strategic asset—a positive future goalpost to align with again and again.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
The proverbial goalposts have not just moved on NIL, but on athlete pay more broadly.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 25 Feb. 2025
That’s all to say the goalposts have moved on what Notre Dame needs in a general manager.
—Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Goalpost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goalpost. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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goalpost
noun
goal·post
ˈgōl-ˌpōst
: one of two upright posts that serve as the goal in various games
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