the idea
noun
: the central meaning or purpose of something : goal or intention
The whole idea of the game is to keep from getting caught.
The idea is to get people to attend.
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As Pew studies have shown, Americans are souring on the idea that boys can somehow become girls.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
As the idea of pain as a positive good for maintaining legal order continued to decline, Duncan writes, fighting against pain became a greater focus for medical science.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 17 Jan. 2025
Rosenworcel dismisses the idea that her plan is radical.
—Eric Geller, WIRED, 17 Jan. 2025
The other side: House GOP Leader Lisa Demuth shot down the idea of tax increases for currently exempt financial and legal services, and expressed concerns about the impacts the cuts would have on long-term care.
—Torey Van Oot, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
As the idea of pain as a positive good for maintaining legal order continued to decline, Duncan writes, fighting against pain became a greater focus for medical science.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 17 Jan. 2025
Rosenworcel dismisses the idea that her plan is radical.
—Eric Geller, WIRED, 17 Jan. 2025
The other side: House GOP Leader Lisa Demuth shot down the idea of tax increases for currently exempt financial and legal services, and expressed concerns about the impacts the cuts would have on long-term care.
—Torey Van Oot, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
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“The idea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20idea. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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