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
  • Written and directed by Zargara, the short follows Arash (Sia Alipour), a young athlete on the cusp of professional wrestling stardom.
    Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
  • It will be directed by Robert Alexander, Marshall Curry, Neil Berkeley and Jason Zeldes.
    Peter White, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of directed
Verb
  • The sale, which goes live later this month, is intended to raise funds for Irish charity Pieta, which supports those affected by suicide and self harm.
    Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Your body feels the cue for how the space is intended to be utilized.
    Julie Kratz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of intended
Verb
  • The plans also portray a company management team focused on dealing with the realities of an energy transition most agree is now faltering, rather than on signaling virtue by supporting prevailing narratives.
    David Blackmon, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The key is to remain adaptable, focused and committed to continuous improvement—both personally and organizationally.
    Nazar Gulyk, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of focused
Verb
  • Mangione’s attorney said his client planned to plead not guilty to the Pennsylvania charges and not guilty to the murder charge in New York.
    Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • For the travel industry, 2024 was the year when live tourism exploded as an irrepressible economy mover, as millions of travelers planned trips around music concerts, sports events and natural phenomena like solar eclipses and meteor showers.
    Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of planned
Verb
  • The swing-district candidates cast themselves as moderates who didn’t toe the party line.
    Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Only 195 votes were cast, below the 200 needed for the vote to count, and the motion was scrapped.
    Cynthia Kim, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of cast
Verb
  • The announcement came at a celebration of the Endowment’s 100th anniversary held at the Bank of America Corporate Center in Charlotte, North Carolina.
    Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Additionally, Legendary recently bought out the remaining equity interest held by Wanda Group, leaving the company solely owned by management and Apollo and launching a new phase of strategic expansion.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of held
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