This phrase is grammatically correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used when someone or something is trying to influence or motivate another person or group. For example, "The lecture was aimed to stimulate discussion among the attendees."
Previous vaccine attempts have aimed to stimulate the body's immune response.
This reform, which aimed to stimulate competition and enabled groups of local doctors to purchase services, was unpopular with voters, caused much upheaval and delivered few obvious benefits.
The Marriage Subsidy Law of July 1933 aimed to stimulate the birth rate by granting loans to newly married couples; these loans would be forgiven incrementally with the birth of each additional child.
INNOVATION AND PROGRESS CATEGORIES (sponsored by NESTA's Public Services Innovation Lab) Sustainability (sponsored by Capgemini) N3 Service Provider (BT), for their Managed Video Conferencing Service, which aimed to stimulate a positive change in the way NHS staff work and has delivered many associated sustainable benefits.
The publication of Microchiropteran Bats: Global Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan in May aimed to stimulate conservation action for these mammals, which occurred in every continent except in the polar regions and constituted a quarter of all known mammal species.
Supply-side tax cuts are aimed to stimulate capital formation.
Breaking the Taboo aims to stimulate public awareness and so to embolden politicians to face the facts and take action.
These new indicators aim to stimulate dialogue about how to improve research structures and processes for societal impact.
By Elif Batuman The new therapy aims to stimulate the brain with small currents applied to the scalp.
But even the parts of the bill that aim to stimulate will have modest near-term impact.
The prize aims to stimulate interest and debate about medical science, and the winning author is awarded £30,000.
