Synonyms of aims

aims 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of aim

1

as in casts

to point or turn (something) toward a target or goal

the new accounting system is aimed at reducing costs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• casts
• directs
• focuses
• sets
• holds
• levels
• heads
• pinpoints
• trains
• bends
• steers
• concentrates
• sights
• faces
• orients
• bears
• inclines

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• diverts
• deflects
• averts
• curves
• shunts
• detours
• sidetracks
• rechannels

2

as in intends

to have in mind as a purpose or goal

aimed to have his paper all done in time to go to the movies

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intends
• plans
• hopes
• means
• proposes
• tries
• contemplates
• purposes
• wishes
• goes
• purports
• aspires
• looks
• calculates
• attempts
• allows
• designs
• strives
• considers
• meditates
• figures on
• dreams
• struggles
• achieves
• debates
• accomplishes
• schemes
• plots
• ponders
• endeavors
• performs
• executes
• mulls (over)
• effects

aims

2 of 2

noun

plural of aim

as in goals

something that one hopes or intends to accomplish

the main aim of a trip to the city is to shop for school clothes, but we always go to the artisans' market, too

Synonyms & Similar Words

• goals
• purposes
• plans
• objectives
• intentions
• ambitions
• ideas
• intents
• objects
• dreams
• things
• aspirations
• targets
• ideals
• hopes
• meanings
• pretensions
• points
• designs
• ends
• marks
• projects
• bournes
• desires
• wishes
• schemes
• minds
• plots
• destinations
• holy grails
• grails
• nirvanas
• termini

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• means
• methods
• ways

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of aims

Verb

In an era where youth sports can cost parents thousands of dollars, a new no-cost league in the historic Northeast neighborhoods launched by the Kansas City Current aims to break down the financial barrier. — Pj Green july 11, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026

The law primarily aims to tackle America’s housing affordability problem by increasing supply. — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 11 July 2026

Rather than investing heavily in a handful of sophisticated drones, the military aims to field larger fleets that can absorb battlefield losses without significantly affecting operational capability. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 11 July 2026

Ferran, who has a contract until mid-2027, was acquired by Barca for €55 million in December 2021, and the club aims to recover that investment. — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

But what Mack actually aims to show through this aesthetic is less clear. — Elena Lazic, Variety, 11 July 2026

In this regard, USGB aims to create a personalized investing strategy involving precious metals on behalf of each client. — Javier Simon, USA Today, 11 July 2026

All eyes will be on Messi again as Argentina aims to knock off the tournament darling Cape Verde and advance to the Round of 16. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026

And China aims to build a base of its own — also near the moon's south pole, which is thought to be rich in water ice — in collaboration with Russia and other partners. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 4 July 2026

Noun

But the company’s green ambitions ran headlong into its commercial aims. — Matt Day, Fortune, 9 July 2026

But Vladimir Putin has shown no sign of abandoning his war aims. — Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 9 July 2026

The dispatch Although yet to submit himself to proper media questioning, Andy Burnham, Britain’s incoming — and unelected — prime minister, is fleshing out his policy aims. — Ian King, CNBC, 8 July 2026

How are those aims represented (if at all) in the molecular or neural mechanics of the organism? — Quanta Magazine, 8 July 2026

The proposal has drawn the support of Great River Greening, Friends of the Mississippi River, the Ramsey Hill Association and the Payne-Phalen Community Council, which voted last fall to endorse its general aims. — Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 7 July 2026

Washington has spent six years trying to conclude what would be America’s first free trade agreement in sub-Saharan Africa, with Kenya, this was meant to be one of the aims of AGOA. — Daniele Nyirandutiye, semafor.com, 6 July 2026

And at this World Cup, American Soccer ultimately has similar aims, with the USMNT’s success only a small part of it. — Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

One of the aims of this research is to investigate the impact that radiation and outflows of material from low-mass stars have on their environment. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 3 July 2026