aspirant

1 of 2

noun

: one who aspires
presidential aspirants

aspirant

2 of 2

adjective

: seeking to attain a desired position or status
the pilot was an aspirant astronaut

Examples of aspirant in a Sentence

Noun a debate between the two aspirants for the highest office
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The two upstate MCs who first connected as aspirants, and are now collaborating on Stabbed & Shot II, released last week. Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2024 Any cursory search on Google, TikTok, or elsewhere yields a surfeit of advice and instructional videos guiding aspirants to start operations of their own. Charlie Kaplan, Variety, 10 Oct. 2024
Adjective
The aspirant petrostate has essentially run out of gas. Charlie Campbell / Dili, Timor-Leste, TIME, 4 Sep. 2024 But what happens when all those aspirant professionals climb the career ladder and begin to take on managerial responsibilities? Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 28 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for aspirant 

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Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1738, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1800, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of aspirant was in 1738

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Cite this Entry

“Aspirant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aspirant. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

aspirant

noun
as·​pi·​rant
ˈas-p(ə-)rənt,
ə-ˈspī-rənt
: a person who aspires
presidential aspirants

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