1
as in casts
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 intends
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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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
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Recent Examples of aims
Ted Scouten, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
His latest best seller, The Meaning of Your Life, aims to help anyone who finds that, even while enjoying successes by many measures, their existence feels empty.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 15 Apr. 2026
By embedding these quantum-resistant mechanisms into the hardware and system levels, the project aims to create a more resilient foundation for critical technology.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Apr. 2026
Tsao said that essentially, the act aims to ensure people are not afraid to call 911.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Assemblymember Lee’s office said the bill aims to increase representation of those who are directly served by the CSU system, namely students, faculty and staff.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
Being nearby is no longer enough, as patients and longevity enthusiasts travel around the globe for the best resort, sanctuary, or program that aims to deliver measurable improvements.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Hatfield said the cooperative aims to lease back its headquarters site, one of the smaller buildings on the campus, from any buyer.
—Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
After that will come Artemis 4, which aims to land astronauts near the moon's south pole in late 2028.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2026
Higher learning belongs to everyone and CHILL at IPH aims to foster a welcoming space for curiosity and growth.
—Independent Picture House, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
Those aims are fundamentally at odds.
—Catherine Thorbecke, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
None of these aims have been achieved.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026
Orbán tried to paint the opposition as a puppet of Brussels, and an accomplice to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s war aims.
—Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2026
Indigenous leaders sought to apply pressure on Lula, who has supported Indigenous rights and environmental stewardship in Latin America’s largest nation while also pushing projects that appear to go against those aims.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
O’Shea noted that, while his works touches on politics, his ultimate aims aren’t moored to political parties or individual elections.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2026
Yet after more than five weeks of fighting, and with a two-week ceasefire now in place, the president has fallen well short of those aims.
—Greg Myre, NPR, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
Unlike current treatments that primarily manage symptoms by replacing dopamine, the experimental therapy aims to modify the disease itself, a shift experts describe as potentially transformative.
—Ted Scouten, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
His latest best seller, The Meaning of Your Life, aims to help anyone who finds that, even while enjoying successes by many measures, their existence feels empty.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 15 Apr. 2026
By embedding these quantum-resistant mechanisms into the hardware and system levels, the project aims to create a more resilient foundation for critical technology.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Apr. 2026
Tsao said that essentially, the act aims to ensure people are not afraid to call 911.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Assemblymember Lee’s office said the bill aims to increase representation of those who are directly served by the CSU system, namely students, faculty and staff.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
Being nearby is no longer enough, as patients and longevity enthusiasts travel around the globe for the best resort, sanctuary, or program that aims to deliver measurable improvements.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Hatfield said the cooperative aims to lease back its headquarters site, one of the smaller buildings on the campus, from any buyer.
—Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
After that will come Artemis 4, which aims to land astronauts near the moon's south pole in late 2028.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
Its aims instead are centered squarely on the importance of Josh and Melissa’s romance, the value in getting one partner to open up for another.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2026
Higher learning belongs to everyone and CHILL at IPH aims to foster a welcoming space for curiosity and growth.
—Independent Picture House, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
Those aims are fundamentally at odds.
—Catherine Thorbecke, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
None of these aims have been achieved.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026
Orbán tried to paint the opposition as a puppet of Brussels, and an accomplice to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s war aims.
—Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2026
Indigenous leaders sought to apply pressure on Lula, who has supported Indigenous rights and environmental stewardship in Latin America’s largest nation while also pushing projects that appear to go against those aims.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
O’Shea noted that, while his works touches on politics, his ultimate aims aren’t moored to political parties or individual elections.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2026
Yet after more than five weeks of fighting, and with a two-week ceasefire now in place, the president has fallen well short of those aims.
—Greg Myre, NPR, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aims
Verb
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But at four or five times that sum, the net casts much, much wider.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
17 Apr. 2026
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In theaters Friday after a strong reception at SXSW last month, the genre-scrambling, darkly comic neo-western casts him as Ulysses, a principled small-town sheriff who takes a temporary posting in a sleepy corner of Minnesota called Normal.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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That’s not a spoiler, because the six-episode limited series never intends for viewers to entertain the possibility that one of its two main characters only exists within the other’s mind.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
21 Apr. 2026
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Hochman told reporters Monday that his office intends to seek an order that would allow the medical examiner's office to release the report into the teen's death.—
Andrew Blankstein,
NBC news,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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All of Tinley Park’s goals were scored by sophomores.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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As the Moon moves through Cancer, your focus shifts to friends, group dynamics, and shared goals.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Miller serves as creator and showrunner, and executive produces alongside Moss, Warren Littlefield, Steve Stark, Shana Stein, Maya Goldsmith, John Weber, Sheila Hockin, Daniel Wilson, Fran Sears and Barker, who directs the first three episodes and the season finale.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
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The jury was instructed on the law of parties that holds a person criminally responsible for the conduct of another person if the defendant solicits, encourages, directs or aids the other person to commit an offense.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Kenya, for instance, plans to bring a small modular reactor online in 2034 after starting the first phase in 2009.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Asher Bende plans to major in music education and aspires to become a music educator.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Princess Elizabeth and her family toured the Sandringham Park grounds, which were being used for agricultural purposes to contribute to the war efforts, in August 1943.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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But as soon as one flagellar motor reverses direction and starts rotating clockwise, the bundle falls apart; the reverse-twirling filament unravels the braid and puts the cell’s flagellar motors at cross-purposes, kicking the cell around.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But Cromer focuses most on those 22 years.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Each day of the week focuses on a different topic, including lightning, hail, tornadoes, extreme heat and the state's biggest threat — flooding.—
Adam Del Rosso,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Fraser hopes against hope that this whole debacle will increase their tip, however meagerly.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Aims.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aims. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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