goal, end

the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it; "the ends justify the means"

• aim, object, objective, target — the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
• bourn, bourne — an archaic term for a goal or destination
• end-all — the ultimate goal
• destination, terminus — the ultimate goal for which something is done
• no-goal — a nonexistent goal
• purpose, intent, intention, aim, design — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
• intention — (usually plural) the goal with respect to a marriage proposal

• content, cognitive content, mental object — the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned

• plan of action — a plan for actively doing something