goalpost
noun
goal·post
ˈgōl-ˌpōst 
: one of usually two vertical posts that with or without a crossbar constitute the goal in various games
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But the July 9 goalpost has been pushed back — with new tariff rates set to kick in on Aug. 1.
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 8 July 2025
The goalposts have moved in today’s job-hunting fintech market.
—Nadia Edwards-Dashti, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
During his decade-long career in the NFL, Brown made headlines for kicking Browns punter Spencer Lanning in the face mask, leaping onto a goalpost and throwing a Gatorade cooler, among other incidents.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 17 June 2025
That number did not include Michaela Cava’s wrist shot that clanked off the goalpost with less than 30 seconds left in the opening period.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 15 May 2025
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 8 July 2025
The goalposts have moved in today’s job-hunting fintech market.
—Nadia Edwards-Dashti, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
During his decade-long career in the NFL, Brown made headlines for kicking Browns punter Spencer Lanning in the face mask, leaping onto a goalpost and throwing a Gatorade cooler, among other incidents.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 17 June 2025
That number did not include Michaela Cava’s wrist shot that clanked off the goalpost with less than 30 seconds left in the opening period.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 15 May 2025
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“Goalpost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goalpost. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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goalpost
noun
goal·post
ˈgōl-ˌpōst
: one of two upright posts that serve as the goal in various games
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