aims

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goal n.
point or direct at a goal v.

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

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aims

The Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks aims to have the watercraft on the lake before fall 2027, and possibly sooner, said General Manager Jimmy Kim.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

A pilot program aims to ease pressure on freshmen and help them adjust to demands of college.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

This aims to use light-touch regulation to encourage businesses to invest more in AI.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

The Federal Reserve, which aims to keep inflation at 2%, focuses on another inflation measure entirely: the personal-consumption expenditures price index, which is published by the Commerce Department.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

Nemur screeched as the audience, divided in its aims, became a tangle of arms and legs.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes