: 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
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Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The nominating petitions are rolling out, fast and furious, with 10 or more aspirants hoping to take the field in some districts.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 19 June 2025
Advertisement Advertisement From Los Angeles to New York, Portland to Phoenix, Seattle to Washington, D.C., the broad arc of Evelyn’s story is a prevalent narrative in urban America: an aspirant working family pinned down by economic weights from which far more than resilience is required to rise.
—Jeff Hobbs, Time, 10 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Both men reflect a cohort of youthful African aspirants aiming to ride popular disenchantments with governments to high office.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The nominating petitions are rolling out, fast and furious, with 10 or more aspirants hoping to take the field in some districts.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
For the cottagecore aspirant: a two-bedroom retreat seated on six acres of land just outside of Woodstock.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 19 June 2025
Advertisement Advertisement From Los Angeles to New York, Portland to Phoenix, Seattle to Washington, D.C., the broad arc of Evelyn’s story is a prevalent narrative in urban America: an aspirant working family pinned down by economic weights from which far more than resilience is required to rise.
—Jeff Hobbs, Time, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Aspirant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aspirant. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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