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Synonyms

goes

1 American  
[gohz] / goʊz /

verb

  1. 3rd person singular present indicative of go.

noun

  1. plural of go.

Goes 2 American  
[goos] / gus /

noun

  1. Hugo van der c1440–82, Flemish painter.

GOES 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite.

Goes British  
/ ɡuːs /

noun

  1. Hugo van der. ?1440–82, Flemish painter: works include the Pontinari Altarpiece and The Death of a Virgin

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“This pilot program goes beyond reducing permit costs,” Board of Public Works President and City Film Liaison Steve Kang said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Among other critics, Danny Leigh of the Financial Times awarded one star, saying the movie "goes big on the messianic, and much smaller on the inner life".

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

"This just goes to show that there's still discovery science being done," said McFarland, lead author on the paper.

From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026

Moscow's foreign ministry said the opening of the bridge would "become a truly landmark stage in Russian–Korean relations. Its significance goes far beyond a purely engineering task".

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Again I hear the rustling of paper as Theo goes through our notes.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

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