[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":158},["ShallowReactive",2],{"w-goal":3},{"word":4,"pos":5,"definition":6,"senses":7,"antonyms":139,"tip":147,"faq":148},"goal","noun","an aim or desired result that someone is trying to achieve.",[8,53,82,111],{"label":9,"pos":5,"gloss":10,"synonyms":11},"desired result","something you want to achieve",[12,21,27,32,37,43,48],{"w":13,"intensity":14,"formality":14,"contexts":15,"nuance":19,"example":20},"aim",3,[16,17,18],"academic","business","casual","General and neutral; slightly broader than goal.","My main aim this year is to improve my writing.",{"w":22,"intensity":14,"formality":23,"contexts":24,"nuance":25,"example":26},"objective",4,[16,17],"More formal; often tied to plans or projects.","The objective is to reduce costs without lowering quality.",{"w":28,"intensity":14,"formality":14,"contexts":29,"nuance":30,"example":31},"target",[16,17,18],"Suggests a measurable or specific goal.","Our target is to finish the project by June.",{"w":33,"intensity":14,"formality":14,"contexts":34,"nuance":35,"example":36},"purpose",[16,17,18],"Focuses on underlying reason, not just outcome.","The purpose of the meeting was to settle the timeline.",{"w":38,"intensity":14,"formality":23,"contexts":39,"nuance":41,"example":42},"end",[16,17,40],"creative","Formal, often philosophical or abstract.","They argued that the end justified the means.",{"w":44,"intensity":23,"formality":14,"contexts":45,"nuance":46,"example":47},"mission",[17,40,18],"Emphasizes a larger, purposeful undertaking.","The company's mission is to make travel simpler.",{"w":49,"intensity":14,"formality":23,"contexts":50,"nuance":51,"example":52},"aspiration",[16,17,40],"More elevated; implies hope and ambition.","Her aspiration is to become a doctor.",{"label":54,"pos":5,"gloss":55,"synonyms":56},"career ambition","a long-term life or career aim",[57,62,68,72,77],{"w":58,"intensity":23,"formality":14,"contexts":59,"nuance":60,"example":61},"ambition",[16,17,18],"Stronger drive and more personal desire than goal.","His ambition is to lead a research team.",{"w":63,"intensity":64,"formality":64,"contexts":65,"nuance":66,"example":67},"dream",2,[18,40],"More emotional and less concrete.","Becoming a chef was always her dream.",{"w":49,"intensity":14,"formality":23,"contexts":69,"nuance":70,"example":71},[16,17,40],"Polite, elevated, and often career-focused.","The program supports students' aspirations for graduate study.",{"w":73,"intensity":64,"formality":14,"contexts":74,"nuance":75,"example":76},"outlook",[16,17,18],"Broader than goal; includes expectations for the future.","She has a positive outlook on her future.",{"w":78,"intensity":14,"formality":23,"contexts":79,"nuance":80,"example":81},"calling",[16,40],"Suggests a vocation or deeply felt life purpose.","Teaching felt less like a job than a calling.",{"label":83,"pos":5,"gloss":84,"synonyms":85},"sports score","a score made in a game like soccer or hockey",[86,91,96,101,106],{"w":87,"intensity":14,"formality":14,"contexts":88,"nuance":89,"example":90},"score",[18,17,40],"General term for putting points on the board.","He scored the winning score in the final minute.",{"w":92,"intensity":64,"formality":14,"contexts":93,"nuance":94,"example":95},"point",[18,17],"Used in sports where points are counted, not goals.","She won the match by two points.",{"w":97,"intensity":64,"formality":14,"contexts":98,"nuance":99,"example":100},"marker",[18,40],"Sports term in some varieties of English; less common.","He kicked the first marker of the game.",{"w":102,"intensity":14,"formality":23,"contexts":103,"nuance":104,"example":105},"conversion",[16,17,18],"More technical; used in some sports contexts.","The conversion came after a long passing move.",{"w":107,"intensity":64,"formality":14,"contexts":108,"nuance":109,"example":110},"finish",[18,40],"Highlights the act of completing the scoring move.","She made a brilliant finish at the far post.",{"label":112,"pos":5,"gloss":113,"synonyms":114},"intended endpoint","the point or place something is directed toward",[115,120,125,130,134],{"w":116,"intensity":14,"formality":14,"contexts":117,"nuance":118,"example":119},"destination",[17,18,40],"A place one is heading to, not an abstract aim.","Our destination was a small town on the coast.",{"w":121,"intensity":14,"formality":23,"contexts":122,"nuance":123,"example":124},"destination point",[16,17],"More technical; emphasizes a final location.","The package arrived at its destination point late in the day.",{"w":126,"intensity":14,"formality":23,"contexts":127,"nuance":128,"example":129},"endpoint",[16,17],"Technical term for a final limit or end point.","The endpoint of the process is a stable compound.",{"w":22,"intensity":14,"formality":23,"contexts":131,"nuance":132,"example":133},[16,17],"In planning, can mean the intended result or location.","The objective of the route was to reach the port by dawn.",{"w":135,"intensity":64,"formality":14,"contexts":136,"nuance":137,"example":138},"mark",[18,40],"Suggests a point to reach or exceed.","The runners pushed past the halfway mark.",[140,141,142,143,144,145,146],"failure","setback","defeat","hindrance","obstacle","aimlessness","confusion","Use aim, target, or objective for most neutral writing; objective sounds the most formal, and target is best when the goal is measurable. Avoid mission or calling when you simply mean a practical short-term goal, because they imply something larger or more meaningful.",[149,152,155],{"q":150,"a":151},"What is the most formal synonym for goal?","Objective is usually the most formal and businesslike choice. In academic writing, it often works best for a specific planned outcome.",{"q":153,"a":154},"What is a stronger or milder alternative to goal?","Ambition is stronger because it suggests more drive and personal desire. Dream is milder and less concrete, with a more hopeful or emotional feel.",{"q":156,"a":157},"Can goal mean something in sports?","Yes. In sports like soccer or hockey, a goal is a score made by getting the ball or puck into the net. In that sense, score is the closest general synonym, though the exact term depends on the sport.",1790472037610]