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

The project also aims to conduct its first operation combining robots and drones within its first year, with the different systems communicating through software and algorithms. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026

Established in 2015, the EAFF aims to help people with amputations or limb defects gain access to amputee soccer throughout Europe. — ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

The space itself aims to encapsulate an earthy, natural feel. — Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026

SpaceX, for example, aims to operate a million-member megaconstellation of its Starmind AI satellites in Earth orbit, and to start building it as soon as next year. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Miami Spice, the annual restaurant promotion that’s now running a month longer than usual, aims to save you a little money at some of Miami’s best restaurants. — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

As the project grows, it is set to employ up to about 100 people — and Haji said the company aims to source talent locally as much as possible. — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 19 Sep. 2026

Friday's order aims to accelerate implementation of both laws. — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

Established in 2006, the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation is a non-profit organization that aims to protect the environment and promote sustainable development by limiting climate impacts and promoting renewable energy sources. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026

Noun

Naomi’s work clashes with both men’s professional aims, of course, but the real power of the story lies in its last third, which is set two and a half decades into the future and provides an unusual vision of climate change. — Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

My aims are to improve our quality of life on everything from affordability to traffic to public safety; to restore fiscal sanity to our public finances; and to end the brazen self-dealing that has become business as usual in local government. — Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

Hitchcock believes that Roosevelt’s New Deal vision blended seamlessly with his war aims; both emphasized democracy, collective action, and global interdependence. — Beverly Gage, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

The company’s tech aims to mitigate the man-hours and costs involved in maintaining and securing handheld devices. — David Moin, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026

Its 656 pages are packed with details about characters’ college-application aims, budgeting and investment strategies, and jewelry choices. — Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026

It is also marked by a modulation, and maturation, of Pavese’s poetic aims. — Max Norman, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

The caucus also will focus on innovation, competition, and responsible platform practices, among other aims. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026

Across your sky, innovative Uranus highlights your 10th House of Career and Status, so professional aims need flexible plans that protect domestic stability. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 16 Sep. 2026