Goal and Mark

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

Mark is a synonym for goal in aim topic. In some cases you can use "Mark" instead a noun "Goal", when it comes to topics like planned.

Nearby Words: goalless, goalie

Mark

Mark noun - Something that one hopes or intends to accomplish.
Usage example: set marks for expected daily output

Goal is a synonym for mark in target topic. You can use "Goal" instead a noun "Mark", if it concerns topics such as planned.

Nearby Words: marked, marker, marking, marksman, markup

How words are described

exact exact goal exact mark
particular particular goal particular mark
common common goal common mark
certain certain goal certain mark
Other adjectives: original, true, single, obvious, real, big, important, personal, ultimate, new, final, mysterious, highest, next, last, different, biggest.

Both words in one sentence

  • Useful Notes / American Football The ball itself only has to partially pass over a yard mark or goal line while in the possession of a player to be counted; this is referred to as the ball 'breaking the plane' of the line in question.
  • Once they've found it, an apparently permanent mark appears on their flank, indicating their lifelong destiny.note It's never mentioned what happens to those who reconsider their goal...
    Source: Goal in Life
  • Coyote, they've gotten so obsessed with the short-term goal ("catch the roadrunner" / "get a cutie mark") that they've lost sight of why they wanted to accomplish the goal in the first place.
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