end goal

noun

A goal that is followed by no others building upon its achievement, but furthered by the achievement of more immediate goals.

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Meanings

nounend goal (plural end goals)

plural end goals · alternative end-goal · alternative endgoal

  1. A goal that is followed by no others building upon its achievement, but furthered by the achievement of more immediate goals.
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APA

end goal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/end%20goal

MLA

“end goal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/end%20goal. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “end goal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/end%20goal.

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