aimed

verb

Definition of aimednext
past tense of aim
1
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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2
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 Synonyms for aimed
  1. directed
  2. intended
  3. focused
  4. planned
  5. cast
  6. held
Verb
  • Produced and directed by Cullen Hoback; produced by Alina Solodnikova, Jessie Deeter, and Scott Holroyd; executive produced by Adam McKay, Todd Schulman, Cullen Hoback, and Taylor Jones.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Biden is expected to tout the billions of dollars the administration has directed to replacing lead pipes through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, a White House official said.
    Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of directed
Verb
  • Her kids are also receiving a more significant portion of the estate than was intended.
    R. Eric Thomas, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Given the laptop-class CPU and GPU, only the RAM and storage are intended to be readily user-accessible—the chips are locked down and facing toward the cooling system that occupies the other half of the case.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 16 Nov. 2024
Definition of intended
Verb
  • The study focused on understanding the trends, challenges and opportunities these sectors expect to face over the next five years.
    Barry Reicherter, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Insights from parasitic worms A team of researchers from Rutgers University and the University of Glasgow has focused their studies on the roundworm, which naturally infests the intestines of rodents.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of focused
Verb
  • Too much structure can lead to burnout and frustration when things inevitably don’t go as planned.
    Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • State lawmakers, who voted to place Proposition 5 on the ballot, had planned additionally to try to lower the threshold for approving special taxes at the local level from two-thirds to 55%.
    Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of planned
Verb
  • During the last Trump administration, Newsom burnished his national profile by casting himself as a crusading foil to the then-president.
    Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
  • The setting sun cast its rays over the seed heads in the background, creating this striking effect.
    Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of cast
Verb
  • As of September 30, 2024, the company held $12,895,117 in marketable securities in its Trust Account, with $517,975 in cash available for working capital purposes.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Significant costs are anticipated in pursuit of financing and acquisition plans, with cash held outside the Trust Account deemed insufficient for operations beyond one year.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of held
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aimed

aiming

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