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aims

NOUN

goal

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ambition aspiration desire direction intent intention objective plan purpose target wish

STRONG

course desideratum design end mark object scheme

WEAK

where one is heading

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dislike hate hatred

WEAK

aimlessness avoidance neglect purposelessness thoughtlessness

VERB

point or direct at a goal

Synonyms

STRONGEST

address design direct focus intend mean plan propose target try want

STRONG

angle aspire attempt cast concentrate contemplate covet endeavor essay fix level purpose sight slant steer strive train wish

WEAK

set one's sights on zero in on zoom in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignore neglect

STRONG

be idle forget look away

Example Sentences

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The acquisition, GSK’s largest in eight years, aims to bolster its cancer drug pipeline with Nuvalent’s two experimental lung-cancer drugs.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The district’s planned expansion aims to provide access to affordable child care while building early loyalty with local families to help curb declining enrollment.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

It also aims to “accelerate the economy” and give “everyone on Earth” access to personal artificial general intelligence, or AGI, a theoretical AI that can operate at or above a human level.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Kim Jong Un aims to secure economic benefits from China while maintaining North Korea’s status as a nuclear weapons state.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Gachet speaks about Vincent, about his two aims in life: humanity and art.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman