Goal means A result that one is attempting to achieve. This page lists 20 example sentences from real texts, plus synonyms like content or score.

Common word

Goal in a sentence

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Goal meaning

  1. A result that one is attempting to achieve.
  2. In many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object.
  3. The act of placing the object into the goal.

Synonyms of Goal

end content cognitive content mental object score game equipment finish destination

Example sentences (20)

A goal double closer to the end of the match was scored by Nikolai Lukashenko, who hit the goal with long-range shots.

Seattle got another goal in the 89th minute when a dangerous corner kick from Lodeiro led to an own goal by STL.

For instance, they offer Next Goal, Who wins the rest of the match, Next Goal time and other exciting options.

Nesterenko’s goal with 4:02 left to play brought the Eagles within one goal, and gave life back to the crowd.

Rapinoe should be used to help protect a lead, not when the U.S. could use a goal or when it hopes to not concede a goal.

The woodwork sent the ball on to the head of Day in the Shelley goal, who inadvertently knocked the ball into his own goal.

A Cammy Harper own goal after just 33 seconds was followed by Calum Gallagher adding a second goal after a defensive mix-up.

Harvard had 19 shot attempts and 11 went on goal while UMaine had three shots of which two were on goal.

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The state minority enterprise goal is 29 percent, a goal that the state hasn’t reached in over a decade.

Chris Sutton, among the panel of former players and journalists, quipped: "Oh well if Peter thinks it's a goal, it's a goal then.

What a time to score his first Everton goal and his headed goal crowned a fine defensive performance.

He put up a goal and an assist, plus six shots on goal on the weekend, bringing him up to nine goals and 21 points for the season.

Now he’s ignited the flame in Florida as the Panthers top playoff goal scorer (9) following a 40-goal and 109 point regular season.

Abhishek (18') scored a field goal for India but it was followed by another goal from Tom Boon (26') as India were left trailing 1-5.

McDavid also assisted on Draisaitl’s first goal and added a power-play goal in the second period.

Set a realistic funding goal: Your funding goal should be based on the actual amount of money you need to bring your project to life.

She was the only player in PHF to reach the 20-goal mark and is not afraid to shoot the puck given her 146 shots on goal this season.

Meanwhile, Son’s goal was his 11th league goal in 2023-24, more than his tally from last season.

Bears kicker Michael Luckhurst made his first field-goal attempt, but missed his next three and finished 1 of 4 on field-goal attempts.

Seven or eight players had no part in the first goal, seven or eight had no part in the second goal, but everybody is influenced by it.

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Common combinations with goal

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • the goal 43×
  • goal and 37×
  • goal in 23×
  • goal of 22×
  • first goal 20×
  • second goal 16×
  • goal is 15×
  • on goal 13×
  • goal to 12×
  • had goal 11×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "goal" in a sentence?
An example: "A goal double closer to the end of the match was scored by Nikolai Lukashenko, who hit the goal with long-range shots." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "goal" from real English texts.
What does "goal" mean?
Goal means: A result that one is attempting to achieve.
What are synonyms of "goal"?
Common synonyms of "goal" include: end, content, cognitive content, mental object, score, game equipment, finish, destination.
How many example sentences with "goal" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "goal", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

About these examples

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