goalpost

noun

goal·​post ˈgōl-ˌpōst How to pronounce goalpost (audio)
: one of usually two vertical posts that with or without a crossbar constitute the goal in various games

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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 The metric of how an album finds its people — the goalpost is moving all the time. — A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 31 Jan. 2025 That’s often how conspiracy-thinking works: The goalposts have to shift. — Brian Stelter, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for goalpost

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1842, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of goalpost was in 1842

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goalpost

noun
goal·​post ˈgōl-ˌpōst How to pronounce goalpost (audio)
: one of two upright posts that serve as the goal in various games
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