AIMED Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

aimed

verb

past tense of aim

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 The tax-advantaged 503A accounts went live over the holiday weekend, and they are aimed at allowing children to build long-term savings over their lifetimes. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 6 July 2026 Trump’s executive order wiped out policies aimed at protecting transgender adults from discrimination. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026 Art movements aimed at healing While the project continues to expand across communities and institutions, Bode also acknowledged that its role has limits. — Brianna Wallen, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2026 Indirect talks aimed at negotiating a resolution to the war are paused until after the funeral, according to Qatar's foreign minister. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 6 July 2026 Next Interactive Studio also presented projects aimed at reshaping how audiences use cinema spaces. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 July 2026 The agreement is aimed at translating research and development into practical defense applications more quickly while helping the Netherlands build stronger positions in international defense and dual-use technology chains. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026 Tehran has paused fragile negotiations with the US aimed at reaching a lasting deal to end their conflict during the multi-day funeral for Khamenei, who was killed in a US-Israeli strike in February, on the first day of the war. — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 7 July 2026 The House of Representatives easily approved bipartisan legislation aimed at protecting kids online, a significant step in a yearslong journey to rein in social media companies' interactions with children. — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 30 June 2026

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Weeks later, Vang also alleged Matsui had directed a super PAC to spend $119,000 on digital ads boosting Wooden.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026
Arnold has met with lawmakers on Capitol Hill about the issue, but most of his effort is directed at the state level, where sports betting is regulated.

— Justin Papp, CNBC, 7 July 2026

Definition of directed

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Those drums did not stop once over the course of a 90-minute match, even though the team they were intended to support not only did not score but did not come particularly close.

— Sam McDowell Updated July 3, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
The letter did not explain the pause, but suggested it may have been intended to preserve evidence.

— Jasmine Mendez Follow, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026

Definition of intended

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While the Supreme Court ruling focused specifically on cases in West Virginia and Idaho, it is expected to have far-reaching implications for those additional 25 states — and possibly more if other states pursue similar legislation.

— Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 5 July 2026
The party has focused on driving down consumer costs, seizing on what polling shows is deep dissatisfaction about the economy and worries about affordability.

— Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 5 July 2026

Definition of focused

Verb

Nunez said investigators planned to interview an employee who was working at the business when the blaze began.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2026
Following the exercise, the Royal Navy capability team and the Air and Space Warfare Centre began analyzing the results, with additional testing potentially planned aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 July 2026

Definition of planned

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The decision came before Carney headed to this week’s NATO summit, where allies face pressure to back higher defense spending with concrete plans.

— Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Wherever you’re headed, a crossbody phone case keeps your essentials close without weighing you down.

— Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026

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