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Synonyms for aim

try for

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point

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aiming

aim something at something or someone

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  • intend for
  • address to
  • mean for
  • direct at
  • target at
  • pitch at
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

Synonyms for aim

to move (a weapon or blow, for example) in the direction of someone or something

to strive toward a goal

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to have in mind as a goal or purpose

the thread or current of thought uniting or occurring in all the elements of a text or discourse

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Synonyms for aim

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)

the action of directing something at an object

the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies

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point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards

propose or intend

move into a desired direction of discourse

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specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public

intend (something) to move towards a certain goal

direct (a remark) toward an intended goal

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have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal

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AIM Inform, a solution from AIM Specialty Health, integrates with EMR systems to streamline a provider's workflow, whether to comply with a health plan's prior authorization requirements or to meet CMS criteria.
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During his opening remarks, AIM ZSDM School Head Professor Kenneth Hartigan-Go said that the forum, as well as the launch of the EMDRCM, was a result of an increasing demand for effective disaster management, given the numerous natural and man-made calamities that Asia suffers at an alarming rate.
"If you were a 90's kid, chances are there was a point in time when AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) was a huge part of your life," Vice President of Communications Product at Oath Michael Albers (https://aimemories.tumblr.com/post/166091776077/aimemories) said in a post about the service's shut down.
Companies have been reluctant to list on AIM with the possibility of Brexit and many have been forced to exit the market after struggling financially."
High-profile firms listing on AIM this year include Time Out Group, which raised PS90 million; Hotel Chocolat Group, which raised PS12 million and Comptoir Group, the owner of Lebanese and Eastern Mediterranean restaurant chain Comptoir Libanais, which raised PS16 million.
AIM is the top institution in Asia-Pacific and their collaboration with Bank Alfalah will be mutually beneficial.
Under MoU, the AIM will facilitate and expedite learning and professional development of Bank Alfalah employees through specialized Diploma programme in Leadership and Management.
Reportedly, AIM has completed extensive research on this property and a Stim Lab report indicates the raw samples tested are in excess of 97% Silica.
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A good example is Binali Yyldyrym's accusations about an yzmir prosecutor whose aim, according to him, was to "sabotage the elections and create a false perception among the public before the elections." Yesterday, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoy-an was trying to convince ambassadors of Turkey that the graft operations had nothing to do with corruption and that an al-Qaeda operation had nothing to do with terrorism, but that the prosecutors were targeting the government's economic record, blocking the peace process or financially harming those undertaking huge projects like the third Bosporus bridge or the new ystanbul airport.
In a report entitled 'Thriving on AIM', PwC found that the average target for revenue growth among AIM-listed companies over the next 12 months is 24 per cent, some way ahead of comparable surveys of FTSE 250 firms (average 12 per cent target for growth) and private companies (average 18 per cent target for growth).
Efforts to regulate volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from Architectural and Industrial Maintenance (AIM) coatings are expected to continue unabated for the foreseeable future at the state, regional, and now federal levels.
A SIGNIFICANT increase in M&A activity amongst companies on AIM over the next 12 months will ensure the market in 2010 is stronger than ever before, says Baker Tilly.