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as in directed
to point or turn (something) toward a target or goal
the new accounting system is aimed at reducing costs
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as in intended
to have in mind as a purpose or goal
aimed to have his paper all done in time to go to the movies
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Recent Examples of aimed
Cclime is known for non-invasive contouring popular with Korean celebrities, aimed at reducing puffiness and sculpting the face.
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Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
Theodore Skondras, 23, a master’s student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, applied to accelerator Y Combinator with a coding project aimed at making payments between AI agents more trustworthy.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 15 May 2026
Musk's reusable rocket company is expected to start a roadshow aimed at marketing the deal to investors early next month, according to people familiar with the matter.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 15 May 2026
The funds are aimed to assist her widower and two sons.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
This one way attack drone is aimed at delivering affordable mass capabilities and is engineered for adaptability, and autonomous operations.
—Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
The refresh is aimed to preserve the meaningful familiarity of Roy Pope Grocery.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2026
Watts founded Stripes Beauty, a beauty and wellness company that creates products aimed at helping people navigate the skin, body, and hormonal changes associated with menopause and midlife.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
The conspirators aimed to oust Moïse and install a new leader, dual Haitian-American citizen Christian Sanon, hoping to profit financially through the new regime.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
Theodore Skondras, 23, a master’s student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, applied to accelerator Y Combinator with a coding project aimed at making payments between AI agents more trustworthy.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 15 May 2026
Musk's reusable rocket company is expected to start a roadshow aimed at marketing the deal to investors early next month, according to people familiar with the matter.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 15 May 2026
The funds are aimed to assist her widower and two sons.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
This one way attack drone is aimed at delivering affordable mass capabilities and is engineered for adaptability, and autonomous operations.
—Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
The refresh is aimed to preserve the meaningful familiarity of Roy Pope Grocery.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2026
Watts founded Stripes Beauty, a beauty and wellness company that creates products aimed at helping people navigate the skin, body, and hormonal changes associated with menopause and midlife.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
The conspirators aimed to oust Moïse and install a new leader, dual Haitian-American citizen Christian Sanon, hoping to profit financially through the new regime.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aimed
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Congress approve an additional $44 million to the BIS to combat illicit export of technology and additional set of full- and -part-time positions devoted to export enforcement, AI executive order implementation, and modernization—all directed toward this exact issue.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
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Debbie Allen, who directed 83 episodes of the original series, will direct three episodes, including the first episode.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
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Block party permits are not intended for private parties or events related to political affiliations, commercial or religious organizations, or for neighbors who host a party on their private property.—
Tori Mason,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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The Strategic Defense and Security Review (SDSR) at the time stated that the world was headed in a much more dangerous state, but the fiscal devastation of the 2008 Financial Crisis pushed the Government into a series of cuts that were intended to be short-term.—
Michael Saunders,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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While Lorenz focused on the physical and mathematical aspects of the problem, Hamilton and her colleagues were busy programming the desk computer.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
12 May 2026
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The 5-foot-11, 195-pound defensive back landed a role at the nickel position in a zone-heavy scheme before transferring to Notre Dame — which focused more on man coverage — in 2025.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
12 May 2026
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It is planned as a co-production with Germany and at least one more country.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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In a statement, the Kremlin said that Putin’s trip, planned for May 19-20, had been scheduled to coincide with the 25th anniversary of the 2001 Sino-Russian Treaty of Friendship.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
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Celebrated across continents with major retrospectives and solo shows and based in Paris since 1973, Italian photographer Paolo Roversi is finally headed back home — metaphorically, with the unveiling of a permanent gallery in his hometown of Ravenna.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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While the days of wearing in-flight formalwear are long gone (much to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s dismay), there are wardrobe clues that may imply someone is headed to a boardroom and not the beach.—
Joey Skladany,
Travel + Leisure,
15 May 2026
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“Aimed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aimed. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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