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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 Department of Defense's list aims to alert American organisations to the risks of doing business with the Chinese firms, but their inclusion does not mean they are immediately banned.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

But creator Steven Conrad and star-executive producer David Harbour have distinctly different aims, including truth and beauty.

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

The assets Intesa aims to keep accounted for roughly 80% of the combined net profit for Monte dei Paschi and Mediobanca last year, it said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

As he sat down ready to pronounce the Om, Siddhartha softly recited the verse: ”Om is the bow, the arrow is the soul, Brahman is the arrow’s goal At which one aims unflinchingly.”

From "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse