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
Williams, 31, managed just four goals in NWSL play, down from eight in 2023, and came off the bench in Gotham’s semifinal loss to the Washington Spirit.
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Emily Olsen, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
This should have been obvious all along, but that combination of goals will prove to be fundamentally unworkable.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
With 11 goals and three assists across 23 appearances in all competitions, Diaz is thriving up front under Arne Slot and was the star player in a stunning 6-3 victory at Tottenham Hotspur.
—Gregg Evans, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
But Matt Boldy has completely dried up with two goals and 48 shots in his past 16 games.
—Michael Russo, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Choose goals that are Relevant to your bigger goals.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
These teams, comprising representatives from various departments, ensure that AI initiatives align with broader business goals and address specific operational challenges.
—Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Lastly, making your goals time-bound will create a sense of urgency and accountability.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
For many business leaders, building an AI strategy that aligns with organizational goals while empowering employees to embrace the change is challenging.
—Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Emily Olsen, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
This should have been obvious all along, but that combination of goals will prove to be fundamentally unworkable.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
With 11 goals and three assists across 23 appearances in all competitions, Diaz is thriving up front under Arne Slot and was the star player in a stunning 6-3 victory at Tottenham Hotspur.
—Gregg Evans, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
But Matt Boldy has completely dried up with two goals and 48 shots in his past 16 games.
—Michael Russo, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Choose goals that are Relevant to your bigger goals.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
These teams, comprising representatives from various departments, ensure that AI initiatives align with broader business goals and address specific operational challenges.
—Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Lastly, making your goals time-bound will create a sense of urgency and accountability.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
For many business leaders, building an AI strategy that aligns with organizational goals while empowering employees to embrace the change is challenging.
—Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for goals
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This ensures that electronic invoicing processes meet both the common framework's objectives and the localized requirements of individual countries and industries.Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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This involves leveraging advanced technologies like AI to support strategic initiatives, scenario planning and sustainability objectives.Ashok Viswanathan, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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By last summer, those ambitions had waned.Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 4 Jan. 2025
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Representative Mike Lawler of New York, who has hinted at ambitions for a governor bid in 2026, according to the New York Post, will need to walk a fine line between appeasing his party and not upsetting potential voters in his home state, which could put him at odds with Republicans.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
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However, charismatic killers like Bundy complicate this narrative by blending into society, using their charm and performative social skills as a tool to manipulate others and mask their true intentions.Mark Travers, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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The study found the lower enjoyment meant participants had lower intentions to continue tracking a budget.Dana Miranda, TIME, 26 Dec. 2024
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Hardy calls it a social comedy and it is peppered with humor of varying effectiveness, from some silly sequences featuring a mannequin’s head to the delightfully wacky business ideas of Rakeem.Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
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Instead, school libraries have long served as vehicles to expose students to a broad array of ideas from authors who express unique, personal points of view.Jim Saunders, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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There is a third method, hybrid, but for all intents and purposes, business owners are going to use the cash or the accrual method.Karla Dennis, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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For all intents and purposes this version of Getter 1 is very similar to the one from the original manga and anime from the 70s.Ollie Barder, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Goals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goals. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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