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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
David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2026
SpaceX's recovery crews typically aims to collect the Dragon capsule and extract its crew within an hour or so of splashdown.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 15 Jan. 2026
And the Maryland Bottle Bill aims to promote recycling by adding a refundable deposit fee for beverages that come in metal, plastic or glass containers.
—Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026
Google is launching a feature for its Gemini AI that aims to turn the chatbot into a personalized assistant.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026
The sustainable terminal aims to decrease stress and prioritize well-being with gender-neutral restrooms, wellness zones, and accessible wayfinding.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
The satellite also hosts the European Union’s Copernicus Sentinel-4 mission, which aims to monitor key air quality trace gases and aerosols over Europe in support of the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) at high spatial resolution and with a fast revisit time.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2026
The fund aims to invest in semiconductor research, design and manufacturing in Texas.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 14 Jan. 2026
Immediately after the Honda shifts from reverse into drive and begins to move ahead, that agent at the front of the vehicle, standing near the driver’s side headlight, pulls out a gun and aims at the driver.
—Devon Lum, Twin Cities, 8 Jan. 2026
Andy Naylor, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Few condemnations of such a public threat emerged, and despite an American veto on an assassination, Israel continued to ratchet up its aims to not just kill one national leader, but an entire government.
—Séamus Malekafzali, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2026
Those funds, along with a separate Department of Agriculture initiative with similar aims, were well received by American farmers.
—Christopher Neubert, The Conversation, 7 Jan. 2026
Shrinking the childhood vaccine schedule has been one of Kennedy’s longtime aims.
—Isabella Cueto, STAT, 6 Jan. 2026
The purpose of this column is to assess which of this year’s Awards Gala honorees most achieved those aims.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 4 Jan. 2026
The park’s aims were ambitious, but ultimately have not proven to be financially viable.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 27 Dec. 2025
Turnovers, turnovers, turnovers Steve Kerr has tried quite possibly every lineup combination possible, attempted a multitude of tactics this season, all in aims of finding a way of mitigating the Warriors’ turnover-happy ways.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 21 Dec. 2025
But this group is coming of age at a time when the tech industry’s aims—and sense of self-importance—have reached existential heights.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2025
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And while grand villas are nothing new in Las Vegas, service is where Caesars aims to separate itself.
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The primary aims outlined are to both push regularly for European qualification and win the club’s first major trophy.
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Also, include at least one lamp that casts a soft glow for relaxing or reading.—
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When this happens, Earth casts two shadows on the moon.—
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The company intends to move away from the low-volume manufacturing typical of the aviation industry.—
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OpenAI intends to build and deploy at least 10 gigawatts of AI data centers with Nvidia’s systems.—
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Brett Hull, a dual citizen who was born in Canada and played internationally for the United States, had 741 goals.—
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Bringing Arcadia and Big Red food to customers year-round at festivals, corporate events, weddings, private parties and community events is another of Nguyen’s goals.—
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Neil Sheehan, who directs Woolpert’s data center design team, said public scrutiny isn’t the only factor in clients’ new attention to aesthetics.—
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Gilroy penned the script and directs.—
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Frith is scheduled to return to teaching health at San Juan Hills on Tuesday, and plans to continue coaching football.—
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Looking forward, Zoomlion plans to advance robot clusters that can self-perceive, adapt, and make decisions within smart factory environments.—
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The information provided in this article is for general informational and educational purposes only.—
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Marvel has publicly acknowledged that the studio's productions often scan actors' bodies, though the scans are generally only used for visual effects purposes rather than storing actors' likenesses for future projects.—
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The group focuses on protecting benefits geared toward seniors.—
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CalAIM reimbursements help fund the part of MidPen that focuses on supportive services across a wide range of experiences, from chronic homelessness to mental health issues to those leaving the foster care system.—
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Fraser hopes against hope that this whole debacle will increase their tip, however meagerly.—
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“Aims.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aims. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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