goal
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our purpose or desired result
- Her goal is to become a successful entrepreneur and start her own business.
- Setting achievable goals is essential for personal growth and development.
- The team's primary goal is to win the championship this season.
- He worked tirelessly to achieve his lifelong goal of climbing Mount Everest.
- Setting short-term goals can help break down larger tasks into manageable steps.
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the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
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a point scored in some sports by putting or carrying the ball into the intended area
- Despite their best efforts, the team couldn't score a goal.
- During the match, our team scored two goals.
- In football, a player scores a goal by getting the ball into the opponent's net.
- Scoring a goal in soccer always gives me a rush of adrenaline.
- The striker scored the deciding goal in the final seconds.
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the target area or structure in a game where players aim to send a ball, puck, or similar object to score points
- The goal in ice hockey is guarded by the goalie.
- The soccer team celebrated as they kicked the ball into the goal.
- The ball bounced off the post, just shy of the goal.
- The football team had to move quickly toward the goal to win the game in the final minutes.
- Every player on the field focused on defending the goal at all costs.
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a role assigned to the entity that represents the target or endpoint of an action or movement
In linguistics, a goal refers to the entity that receives the action or is affected by it in a sentence, often indicating the direction or target of the action. It is typically the destination or endpoint of an action. For example, in the sentence "He sent the letter to his friend," "his friend" is the goal because it is the person receiving the letter. Understanding the role of the goal is important for analyzing sentence structure and how different elements contribute to the overall meaning of an action.