aim to achieve

Meaning

This phrase means to set a specific goal or target and work intentionally to reach it. It is commonly used in business planning, performance reviews, and project proposals to state future objectives.

Examples

• We aim to achieve a twenty percent increase in online sales this quarter.

  We aim to achieve a twenty percent increase in online sales this quarter.

• Our team should aim to achieve full compliance with the new safety regulations.

  Our team should aim to achieve full compliance with the new safety regulations.

• What specific milestones do you aim to achieve by the end of the fiscal year?

  What specific milestones do you aim to achieve by the end of the fiscal year?

• They aim to achieve carbon neutrality across all offices by 2030.

  They aim to achieve carbon neutrality across all offices by 2030.

• To stay competitive, we must aim to achieve higher customer satisfaction rates.

  To stay competitive, we must aim to achieve higher customer satisfaction rates.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ We aim to achieving high quality results.

  ✓ We aim to achieve high quality results.

  The verb 'aim' is followed by the infinitive form 'to achieve', not the gerund 'achieving'.

• ✗ They aim at achieve their targets.

  ✓ They aim to achieve their targets.

  If you use the preposition 'at', it must be followed by a gerund ('aim at achieving'). The standard infinitive structure 'aim to achieve' is more common in business.

Related Expressions

Practice

• As a startup, we ___ profitability within our first twelve months.

  💡 Set a goal to reach.

  Show answer

  aim to achieve

• What kind of growth rate does the board ___ next year?

  💡 Target to reach.

  Show answer

  aim to achieve