Goal
Goal noun - Something that one hopes or intends to accomplish.
Usage example: leaving the world a better place than I found it is one of my main goals
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Synonyms for Goal
Intent is a synonym for goal in aim topic. In some cases you can use "Intent" instead a noun "Goal", when it comes to topics like intention, planned. popular alternative
Intent
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| good | good goal | good intent |
| clear | clear goal | clear intent |
| exact | exact goal | exact intent |
| specific | specific goal | specific intent |
| Other adjectives: singular, original, noble, initial, true, sinister, obvious, actual, real, evil, main, ultimate, sole, general, apparent, explicit, primary, different, opposite. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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Dehumanization: The intent of the book is to depict all non-whites and Jews (as well as any white who don't agree with the goal of exterminating all non-whites) as less than human.
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Co-Dragons: He and Carnage operate as a team, occasionally working for the High Evolutionary but always with the intent of furthering the Synoptic's goal of conquering Counter-Earth.
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It was founded with the intent of World Domination, but hasn't made any meaningful progress (or effort) towards that goal in centuries.
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