[ UK /ɡˈə‍ʊl/ ]
[ US /ˈɡoʊɫ/ ]
NOUN
  1. the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
    a crowd assembled at the finish
    he was nearly exhausted as their destination came into view
  2. a successful attempt at scoring
    the winning goal came with less than a minute left to play
  3. game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game try to advance a ball or puck in order to score points
  4. the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
    the ends justify the means
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How To Use goal In A Sentence

  • When Modin scored from the right circle to make it 3-0, it looked bleak for the Devils, who rallied from one-goal deficits twice before winning Game 2 in overtime. USATODAY.com - Tampa Bay creeps closer to New Jersey with 4-3 win
  • Once tawhid is accepted as the first axiom of thought, the goal of life becomes bridging the gap between the asserter and the asserted. William C. Chittick, Ph.D.: Islam and the Goal of Love
  • A third goal at that stage would have saved Rangers a lot of bother.
  • A poor game was redeemed in the second half by a couple of superb goals from Anthony Edwards.
  • Our goal is to reduce the excess downforce to a point where we do create a little separation.
  • A vacuum absorbing device absorbs the smooth plane of the extracting device and the socket connector is positioned on the circuit board, thus achieving the goal of automatic assembling.
  • A person should set his goals as early as he can and devote all his energy and talent to getting there. With enough effort, he may achieve it. Or he may find something that is even more rewarding. But in the end, no matter what the outcome, he will know he has been alive. Walt Disney 
  • A person should set his goals as early as he can and devote all his energy and talent to getting there. With enough effort, he may achieve it. Or he may find something that is even more rewarding. But in the end, no matter what the outcome, he will know he has been alive. Walt Disney 
  • Keeping specific goals and metrics for testing in mind not only helps track status and results, but also avoids the last-second scramble to pull together necessary reports.
  • All he was missing was the goals. The Sun
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