Meaning & use
goal
Something a person aims to achieve, especially as the focus of sustained effort or planning.
See it in a sentence
Her main goal this year is to finish the marathon in under four hours.
The company set a bold sales goal for the upcoming fiscal year.
A note on using this word
Goal suggests a specific, often long-term aim, while 'objective' can describe a smaller, more immediate step toward that goal.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
In many sports, an instance of sending the ball or puck into the target area to score a point.
The striker scored the winning goal in the final minute of the match.
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