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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Acquiring Greenland — as much as this columnist loves the idea — wasn’t on the menu.
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Matthew Continetti, National Review, 22 Feb. 2025
On her daily style, the actress expresses that she is guided by the idea of comfotability.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 9 Feb. 2025
Pretty privilege — the idea that attractive people reap unearned benefits due to their appearance — affects finances, with conventionally good-looking people earning thousands of dollars more annually than their less conventionally attractive counterparts.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025
Investors panicked at the idea of a cheaper alternative that allows tech companies to spend less on graphics chips.
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2025
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Matthew Continetti, National Review, 22 Feb. 2025
On her daily style, the actress expresses that she is guided by the idea of comfotability.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 9 Feb. 2025
Pretty privilege — the idea that attractive people reap unearned benefits due to their appearance — affects finances, with conventionally good-looking people earning thousands of dollars more annually than their less conventionally attractive counterparts.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025
Investors panicked at the idea of a cheaper alternative that allows tech companies to spend less on graphics chips.
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2025
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“The idea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20idea. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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