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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The mayor floated the idea to place Williams on probation for six months, angering the city manager’s supporters in the crowd.
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Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
3 July 2026
While there’s some scientific support for the idea that finger movements can engage the brain, neurologists say assertions that daily pinky time can ward off dementia on its own are overblown.
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Stephanie Anderson Witmer,
Health,
3 July 2026
For Coffin, the idea was that the Minions would flow through the scenes.
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Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
3 July 2026
Across her 16 albums, Taylor Swift has returned time and again to the idea of happily ever after.
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Ashley Mowreader,
NBC news,
3 July 2026
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Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
3 July 2026
While there’s some scientific support for the idea that finger movements can engage the brain, neurologists say assertions that daily pinky time can ward off dementia on its own are overblown.
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Stephanie Anderson Witmer,
Health,
3 July 2026
For Coffin, the idea was that the Minions would flow through the scenes.
—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
3 July 2026
Across her 16 albums, Taylor Swift has returned time and again to the idea of happily ever after.
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Ashley Mowreader,
NBC news,
3 July 2026
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“The idea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20idea. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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