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aim

Definition for aim

noun as in goal

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ambition, aspiration, desire, direction, intent, intention, objective, plan, purpose, target, wish

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course, desideratum, design, end, mark, object, scheme

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where one is heading

verb as in point or direct at a goal

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address, design, direct, focus, intend, mean, plan, propose, target, try, want

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

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set one's sights on, zero in on, zoom in

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Rajasethupathy's team now aims to uncover how these molecular timers are activated and what determines their duration.

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Likewise, Connecticut’s new Early Childhood Education Endowment aims to make child care free for families earning under $100,000 and capped at 7% of income for others.

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The team also aims to increase the teleportation success rate, which is currently a little above 70%.

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This year, the project aims to provide new gifts to children living in the boroughs of Hackney and Haringey, which are among the most deprived in England.

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Shield AI started in 2015 with the aim to offer reconnaissance in U.S. operations in the Middle East.

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