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 2025, the company opened a global fragrance atelier in Paris, called La Maison des Paroberfums, which aims to accelerate innovation across its portfolio of fragrance brands including Jo Malone London, Le Labo, Kilian Paris and more. — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

The military operation there aims to restore sovereignty and confront the Houthi militia that’s attacking not just Saudi Arabia and Yemen, but the arteries of the global economy. — Faisal J. Abbas, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026

The initiative aims to develop high-speed interconnects that work across different quantum computing architectures. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026

The visit aims to encourage businesses in Homewards’s other flagship locations—Aberdeen, Bournemouth, Lambeth, Newport, and Sheffield—to join the network, with a target of 50 participating employers by June 2028. — Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026

Through its authentic portrayal of professional equestrian sport, the show aims to offer a rare glimpse into a fascinating world, one that’s defined by prestige, pressure to perform and tradition. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026

The initiative aims to demystify finance and show students role models from different backgrounds. — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026

The second, Stillpoint, aims to release and restore calm with a deep oil-free massage, along with rocking compressions, assisted stretches, and Kansa wand techniques. — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2026

Now, just in time for its 60th anniversary, Star Trek is being adapted into a sprawling MTG set that aims to cover the franchise's entire history. — Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Noun

The mix of modern and vintage aims to make customers feel fully immersed in the world of Coach. — Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026

The Street loves this stock for some unfathomable reason, even as the company is antithetical to its aims. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026

The protests against the underfunding of schools — many of them struggling with dilapidated facilities and insufficient staff — have drawn troublemakers not concerned about the aims of the protest movement as well as unions and political groups. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026

To MacArthur, solitary reading was antagonistic to the Army’s aims. — Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026

Suspicion about the reaches and aims of Big Tech has been shown to be grounded and, frankly, reasonable. — Meredith Haggerty, The Verge, 8 Oct. 2026

There is little ambiguity about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s aims. — Julianne Smith, Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2026

With a physician shortage projected to be 33% by 2033, the Health Technology Bill of 2025 aims to use AI to alleviate the growing demand for physicians. — Esha Desai, Hartford Courant, 4 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