AIMING Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

aiming

verb

present participle of aim

as in casting

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 intending

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 aiming Folger is one of thousands of hopefuls aiming to beat the odds as Hollywood implodes. — Meredith Maran, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026 The Tesla Roadster is, quite literally, aiming for the skies. — semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Reiffers has set an ambitious growth target for Mazarine, aiming to double revenue within the next five years while expanding its international footprint. — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026 But Sceye is also aiming to help provide regular cellular coverage to underserved areas where installing fiber-optic cables to provide Internet access is more economically prohibitive. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026 Saudi Arabia, meanwhile, is backing Yemen’s military coalition, which is fighting the Houthi rebels in Yemen, aiming to take back territory the militia group seized along the Red Sea. — Elahe Izadi, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2026 The producers are aiming to close financing by the end of Q1 in 2027 and go into production at the beginning of Q2. — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026 Moms are often the ones coordinating vacations on behalf of their family—doing the hotel research, remembering everyone’s preferences, and aiming to please. — Jenn Sinrich, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026 The council opened its probe following a month of intense debate surrounding the risks posed by advanced AI models, and is aiming to use testimony and information unearthed through the investigation to guide new regulations. — Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

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Endless ink has been spilled about the decline of traditional movie stars and how casting the right celebrities no longer guarantees box office success.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2026
Every researcher who quits Anthropic to write a viral letter about extinction is casting himself, in the drama running in his own head, as Oppenheimer walking away from the bomb.

— Stephen Messer, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of casting

Verb

The idea is that individuals pursuing their own interests in a free market can, without intending it, advance the interests of society as a whole.

— Linda K. Brown Stroh, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
The plane was flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv and was intending to land at Ben Gurion midmorning on a busy weekday.

— Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of intending

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On July 2, 2025, a burst with energy equivalent to 1,000 suns blazing for 10 billion years lit up Fermi’s detectors, heading from a dusty galaxy about eight billion light-years from Earth.

— Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
The total money heading into state legislative campaigns pales in comparison to what Republicans have spent to hold Texas’ Senate seat.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of heading

Verb

Museum will add new west wing The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art is planning a major expansion to the west, highlighted by a two-level glass addition topped with a green roof.

— Neil Nakahodo, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026
Waymo is planning to expand its service in London, Tokyo, and Munich.

— Andrew Hawkins, The Verge, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of planning

Verb

One of the main threads of the book that drew Duffield to directing the adaptation was the father-son relationship at its core; his own son was 4 at the time of the set visit.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
Earlier in the same week, North Korea reported testing tactical ballistic missiles from the area around the capital, directing them towards the East Sea.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of directing

Verb

Rather than focusing exclusively on demonstrations, the courses guide you through practical projects.

— StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 20 Oct. 2026
El-Sayed and Rogers each spent about 20 minutes answering the same eight questions, focusing on different sectors of the economy.

— Elle Meyers, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of focusing

Verb

Maria Dolores Roehling’s 9-year-old son was speeding on his e-motorcycle capable of going faster than 47 mph when he was hit by a pickup truck, prosecutors said.

— Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Other fraternity members blocked Jane Doe’s friend from going upstairs to look for her, according to the lawsuit.

— Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

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