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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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Greenland's foreign minister, Mute Egede, also said the US had not given up on its aims to acquire the territory.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

The program aims to compensate people who claim they were harmed by the department, and comes as President Trump drops his lawsuit against the IRS.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Michael Shannon, “Death by Lightning” “Michael Shannon usually plays the assassin. In ‘Death by Lightning,’ he plays President James A. Garfield, showing us a principled man who aims for a life of public service.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Ford has said it plans to deploy at least 20 GWh of storage products a year and aims to begin shipping out its energy-storage products to some customers in late 2027.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

“Whut you need two mules fuh? Lessen you aims to swap off dis one.”

From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston