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as in directed
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 intended
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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Recent Examples of aimed
The Dan Beard Council celebrated the opening the Dever Family Foundation Skilled Trades Education Center – a major investment aimed at expanding hands‑on learning and workforce training opportunities for area youth.
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The Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Feb. 2026
Switzerland is set to vote this summer on a proposal aimed at capping the country’s population at 10 million, the latest effort by the nation’s leading right-wing party to restrict immigration.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
California’s most recent ones had been aimed at a zero vehicle emissions standard in the next 10 years.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2026
Its co-founder and CEO Dario Amodei has promised a clearer focus on the safety of the better-than-human technology called artificial general intelligence that both San Francisco firms aimed to build.
—Matt O'Brien, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
The move, aimed at teen safety, has sparked intense backlash and privacy concerns from the platform's adult users.
—John Tufts, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Feb. 2026
It’s aimed at caregivers, friends and relatives with little or no training but also professionals who need professional development related to preventing suicide.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026
Alongside the parliamentary vote, Bangladesh will hold a constitutional referendum on reforms aimed at reshaping political accountability and governance structures.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 11 Feb. 2026
Last session, California’s Legislature passed two bills aimed at adding transparency to the immigration crackdown.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
The Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Feb. 2026
Switzerland is set to vote this summer on a proposal aimed at capping the country’s population at 10 million, the latest effort by the nation’s leading right-wing party to restrict immigration.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
California’s most recent ones had been aimed at a zero vehicle emissions standard in the next 10 years.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2026
Its co-founder and CEO Dario Amodei has promised a clearer focus on the safety of the better-than-human technology called artificial general intelligence that both San Francisco firms aimed to build.
—Matt O'Brien, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
The move, aimed at teen safety, has sparked intense backlash and privacy concerns from the platform's adult users.
—John Tufts, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Feb. 2026
It’s aimed at caregivers, friends and relatives with little or no training but also professionals who need professional development related to preventing suicide.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026
Alongside the parliamentary vote, Bangladesh will hold a constitutional referendum on reforms aimed at reshaping political accountability and governance structures.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 11 Feb. 2026
Last session, California’s Legislature passed two bills aimed at adding transparency to the immigration crackdown.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aimed
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Indonesia has had disputes with China in the South China Sea, but the new plan for runways on roadways isn’t seen as any being directed at any country.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
12 Feb. 2026
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Simpson then directed one of his friends to follow Palmer's car and the other friend to retrieve his gun, court records say.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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The agency said concerns about dicamba drifting to places where it was not intended are real and must be managed.—
Michael Phillis,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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The Patriots intended to build through the draft when Eliot Wolf was promoted to executive vice president of player personnel in 2024, so the team re-signed its own in-house free agents and put together an eight-pick draft class, of which two players remain on their Super Bowl roster.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
7 Feb. 2026
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The visit by Ali Larijani, a former Iranian parliament speaker who now serves as the secretary to the country's Supreme National Security Council, likely focused on what comes next after the initial round of indirect talks held last week in Muscat with the Americans.—
JON GAMBRELL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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Israeli intelligence expert Sima Shein has warned that negotiations narrowly focused on nuclear restrictions could leave Israel exposed.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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About an hour later, SpaceX confirmed the satellites (Group 17-33) had been deployed as planned.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Like many nations across the world, Australia has experienced sharp divisions over Israel’s war in Gaza that have spilled into protests – with more planned in as many as 30 cities nationwide on Monday to mark Herzog’s visit.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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This week, there was yet another warning that many homeowners might be headed for trouble.—
Michelle Singletary,
Washington Post,
14 Feb. 2026
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The probe was delayed from 2022, and headed for the asteroid Psyche, using a Mars-gravity assist and not arriving until August 2029.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Aimed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aimed. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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