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Common collocations with ideal in American Collocation

ideal noun countable

US /aɪˈdiəl/

based on high moral standards

high
lofty
noble

The Mother’s Union has high ideals, supporting family life and those who are married.

based on a perfect situation that does not really exist

romantic
unrealistic
utopian

Why is an educated adult still holding on to a romantic ideal that only exists in fiction?

impossible

unattainable

This progressive aim proved for the most part an unattainable ideal.

moral or religious

ethical
humanistic
moral
religious
spiritual

She wouldn’t do anything that conflicted with her moral ideas.

political

democratic
egalitarian
liberal
political
republican
socialist

The society promotes democratic ideas of tolerance and equality.

believe in an ideal

embrace
espouse
uphold

He espoused the ideals of peace and tolerance.

achieve an ideal

achieve
attain
realize

Of course we do not live in an ideal world and it may never be possible to fully achieve these ideals.

represent an ideal

conform to
embody
represent

Individual soldiers, most notably Henry Havelock, came to embody the evangelical ideal of a Christian soldier.

try to make people accept an ideal

disseminate
promote

The temperance movement promoted anti-alcohol ideals.

stop believing in an ideal

abandon
betray
compromise
sacrifice

By this time the party had abandoned its egalitarian ideals.