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
Lillian Rizzo,leslie Josephs, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
This strategy will reduce the time between launches for the fully reusable rocket, which SpaceX aims to fly multiple times per day.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Blair aims to inspire women to push harder for answers on medical issues given the traditional institutional biases.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
By leveraging commercial innovation, Anduril aims to reduce costs, speed up deployment, and ensure the system can evolve through software and hardware upgrades.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
The charity’s Adoptober campaign aims to encourage people to open their homes to long-stay animals, particularly large breeds like Ralph who often face longer waits for adoption.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Through counseling, peer support groups, life skills education and direct outreach, the organization aims to provide stability, healing, and a sense of visibility to children often overlooked by social systems.
—Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
As both companies have figured out how to bring digital objects into our reality, Julian aims to up the ante by selling his creations as military equipment.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 7 Oct. 2025
Launched in 2017, the program aims to enhance the well-being of workers, their families, and surrounding communities throughout VF’s global supply chain.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 7 Oct. 2025
Laura Romero, ABC News, 19 Oct. 2025
And, besides, all of the album’s aims converge under one roof.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2025
While writer-directors Scott Beck and Bryan Woods made more of a name for themselves on films like 2018’s A Quiet Place and 2024’s Heretic, there’s real charm to Haunt’s simpler aims.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
By targeting this natural control pathway rather than blocking specific immune signals like many current treatments do, obefazimod aims to control disease activity without broadly suppressing the immune system, potentially leading to fewer side effects and more sustained symptom relief.
—New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2025
Who is involved and what are their aims?
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
However, Ecclestone led opposition to their use, and Renault was ultimately convinced that the V6s would achieve its aims and so stuck around.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
In theory, the president is uniquely situated to accomplish these aims.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2025
Netanyahu said the plan would achieve Israel’s war aims of ending Hamas’ military capacity and returning the hostages the group took from Israel in its attack on October 7, 2023.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
The Hatch Act prohibits certain political activities by federal government employees and aims to protect federal employees from political coercion at work.
—Lillian Rizzo,leslie Josephs, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
This strategy will reduce the time between launches for the fully reusable rocket, which SpaceX aims to fly multiple times per day.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Blair aims to inspire women to push harder for answers on medical issues given the traditional institutional biases.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
By leveraging commercial innovation, Anduril aims to reduce costs, speed up deployment, and ensure the system can evolve through software and hardware upgrades.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
The charity’s Adoptober campaign aims to encourage people to open their homes to long-stay animals, particularly large breeds like Ralph who often face longer waits for adoption.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Through counseling, peer support groups, life skills education and direct outreach, the organization aims to provide stability, healing, and a sense of visibility to children often overlooked by social systems.
—Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
As both companies have figured out how to bring digital objects into our reality, Julian aims to up the ante by selling his creations as military equipment.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 7 Oct. 2025
Launched in 2017, the program aims to enhance the well-being of workers, their families, and surrounding communities throughout VF’s global supply chain.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
The administration has been explicit about its enforcement aims.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 19 Oct. 2025
And, besides, all of the album’s aims converge under one roof.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2025
While writer-directors Scott Beck and Bryan Woods made more of a name for themselves on films like 2018’s A Quiet Place and 2024’s Heretic, there’s real charm to Haunt’s simpler aims.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
By targeting this natural control pathway rather than blocking specific immune signals like many current treatments do, obefazimod aims to control disease activity without broadly suppressing the immune system, potentially leading to fewer side effects and more sustained symptom relief.
—New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2025
Who is involved and what are their aims?
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
However, Ecclestone led opposition to their use, and Renault was ultimately convinced that the V6s would achieve its aims and so stuck around.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
In theory, the president is uniquely situated to accomplish these aims.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2025
Netanyahu said the plan would achieve Israel’s war aims of ending Hamas’ military capacity and returning the hostages the group took from Israel in its attack on October 7, 2023.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aims
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Remote work’s popularity casts a shadow on the future of office properties.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
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Directed by Aziz Ansari and co-starring Seth Rogen and Keke Palmer, the movie casts Reeves as a guardian angel who loses his wings while trying to teach a human that money doesn’t solve one’s problems.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
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Pritzker, who intends to seek a third term in 2026, was under consideration as a vice presidential running mate to Kamala Harris last year.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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Toulouse now intends to go a step further and achieve micrometer-scale printing resolution while utilizing biodegradable materials compatible with living cells.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This season, by contrast, has seen a sharp drop in the number of goals scored (and particularly those scored from open play).—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Owen Michaels scored two third-period goals to seal Western Michigan’s first Frozen Four championship with a 6-2 victory over Boston University on Saturday night.—
John Wawrow,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Norwegian Disney vet Joachim Rønning directs the third film, which stars Jared Leto as the eponymous program, Ares, Greta Lee as Eve Kim, CEO of ENCOM, the tech corporation at the center of the series since the start, and Evan Peters as baddie Julian Dillinger.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Oct. 2025
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Boston native Mendoza directs and executive produces the show alongside Aaron Brown and David Martin.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As for what the couple plans to do with their completely tax-free winnings?—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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However, as a whole, Columbia still plans to follow the strategic direction of the plan, while it is not set on strictly adhering to its practices, the official said.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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And a lot of the pseudepigrapha, like the fake gospels and fake apocalypses, fill in gaps in the record that can serve latter-day, post-biblical purposes.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
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This particular challenge serves many purposes.—
Joe Boylan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Mahagonny presents a parable that could easily translate across in space and in time, but The Silver Lake, with Weill’s music and a libretto by Georg Kaiser, specifically focuses on the condition of Germany in the twilight of the Weimar Republic.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
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Aero Hand Open focuses on simplicity Unlike many existing robotic hands that rely on expensive proprietary actuators or complex mechanical assemblies, Aero Hand Open focuses on simplicity, reliability, and transparency.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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 21 Oct. 2025.
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