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

Now, nearly a decade later, a new app aims to restore the format and spirit of its predecessor. — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026

Baghaei said the visit aims to strengthen bilateral cooperation between Iran and Pakistan and continue Pakistan’s work to promote peace and security in the region. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

The Princeton University startup aims to accelerate and increase lithium production yields from brine sources as demand rises, driven by the growth of AI and robotics. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026

The spokeswoman said the company aims to continue to offer products at accessible prices, and that Amazon will also offer promotions across its lineup throughout the year. — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026

By shortening the standard settlement cycle from two business days to one, the industry aims to reduce risk and improve the use of capital and resources. — Federico Sendra, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Boyu holds a roughly 60% stake in the joint venture and aims to use its local knowledge to lift Starbucks’ sales in China once again. — Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026

The brand aims to blend the traditional outdoor experience with the service, comfort, and design of a boutique hotel. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026

Selig is also the project lead for Equitable Access to Clinical Trials, which aims to eliminate incidental costs for patients in trials. — Michelle Andrews, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026

Noun

Moving away from a retrospective punishment mechanism appealed to Portsmouth too, as did the shift to a focus on liquidity, something which meshes with the aims of the independent football regulator, which recently came into operation in England. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Vance’s comments also seemed to suggest that the administration was more acutely focused on the economic impact of the war than the original aims of the war itself. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

The commission has enacted temporary development moratoriums for new proposals in years past, including in 2017 and 2024, with aims to increase affordable housing. — Sara-James Ranta, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2026

But the alliance is meant to protect against the expansionist aims and destabilizing activities of any regional power – particularly Iran and Israel. — Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2026

Its main aims, however, also take in enrolling Recife’s key craft talent on projects, bringing on the next generation of great filmmakers in Brazil’s Northeast, and attracting shoots to the state. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026

Then, the guerilla activists left a final letter pinned to the door of a government office later that year, stating that their aims had been met. — Rj MacKenzie, Popular Science, 5 Aug. 2026

The revisions at the President’s House Site have drawn intense scrutiny, exemplifying both the aims and the limits of the broader effort. — John Garrison Marks, The Atlantic, 25 July 2026

This thing—the military—aims, at least in Harlow’s eyes, to turn boys into tools for brutal battlefield aims. — Jasper Craven, New Yorker, 24 July 2026