nongoal

1. not comparableNot of or pertaining to a goal.

   a nongoal state

plural nongoals

1. That which is not a goal (in various senses).

   A disputed goal by the Sabres in Game 3, and a disputed nongoal by the Islanders in Game 4, began a kind of bad luck theme.

   2007 April 21, Matt Higgins, “Isles’ Late Comeback Falls Short, and Sabres Advance”, in New York Times

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   When you think it is important to state what the study will not achieve, add a brief description of nongoals. Nongoals help everyone understand what the team is not after.

   2012, Tomer Sharon, It's Our Research, page 78