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

Burnham wants to continue reducing net migration and voted in support of a bill that aims to further cut channel crossings and direct people to safer, legal routes. — ABC News, 19 July 2026

Maybe more, as Argentina aims to become the first team to win back-to-back World Cup titles since Brazil 64 years ago. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026

This initiative aims to identify and voluntarily treat testosterone deficiencies, which naturally occur as levels decline after age 30. — Nina Shapiro, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026

Election experts said the Constitution gives states the authority to administer elections, and the 1974 Privacy Act aims to prevent sharing personal information about voters the way the executive branch seeks. — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 18 July 2026

Kansas City is proposing a $100 million bond to support the city’s Housing Trust Fund, which aims to create and rehabilitate affordable housing in the city and address blight by renovating vacant properties. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 18 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

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

Noun

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

That is the purposeful employment of military power in support of national aims. — David A. Deptula, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Instead of operating only for financial gain, this expert acquaintance has higher-minded aims, namely the reclamation of a prize once bestowed upon a famous athlete. — Niela Orr, Vulture, 20 July 2026

Bison slaughter was a form of biocide in service of genocide, although neither ultimately achieved its aims. — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 20 July 2026

On the eve of the conference, China launched its World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization (WAICO), a new grouping of 29 countries, including Russia, Indonesia and Pakistan, friendly to China and its aims. — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 17 July 2026

This transition was perhaps inevitable as his children aged, Buffett said, who added that his children are capable of achieving the aims set out by their parents. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 17 July 2026

Over the course of the fifties, Bobby perfected his performance of power, calibrating and re-calibrating to fit his family’s political aims. — Literary Hub, 17 July 2026

Burnham, who did not even stand for parliament at the last general election, has revealed little so far of his policy aims. — Ian King, CNBC, 15 July 2026