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aim

[eym] / eɪm /
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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Quantum circuits are essential to technologies such as quantum computers, which aim to solve problems beyond the reach of classical machines.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

Ongoing projects aim to explore how this pathway might be used to treat other conditions and to better understand how the receptor functions throughout the body.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

Several companies—including PayPal, Salsify, and retail AI upstart Verneek—are touting tools that aim to make a company’s product lists more accurate and AI-ready.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The burn took the Orion spacecraft out of Earth orbit as the four astronauts aboard aim to travel the more than 200,000 miles to the Moon.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Odin had but one eye, after all, and sometimes his aim could be less than perfect.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.