aspirational
adjective
as·pi·ra·tion·al
ˌa-spə-ˈrā-sh(ə-)nəl 
: of, relating to, or characterized by aspiration
aspirational goals
: such as
a
: having or showing a desire to achieve a high level of success or social status
… private schools are patronised … by parents struggling to produce intelligent, clear-thinking, disciplined, polite, aspirational children …—
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b
: associated with or suggestive of a high level of success and social status and therefore appealing to people who aspire to such status
aspirational brands/products
aspirationally
adverb
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That move was pushed by Catt’s father, Jasper, who’s very aspirational.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
Given the company’s wider 2025 financial pressures and organizational turnover in key robotics roles, these production targets should be considered aspirational unless Tesla supplies verifiable production and deployment data.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
But this season in Kyiv, genuinely aspirational adaptive garments are being showcased.
—Finbarr Toesland, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2025
By presenting domestic routines with the same creativity and attention to detail as a fashion spread, Smith has shifted the cultural conversation, making intentional, slow living as aspirational as her ensembles themselves.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2025
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Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
Given the company’s wider 2025 financial pressures and organizational turnover in key robotics roles, these production targets should be considered aspirational unless Tesla supplies verifiable production and deployment data.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
But this season in Kyiv, genuinely aspirational adaptive garments are being showcased.
—Finbarr Toesland, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2025
By presenting domestic routines with the same creativity and attention to detail as a fashion spread, Smith has shifted the cultural conversation, making intentional, slow living as aspirational as her ensembles themselves.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2025
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“Aspirational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aspirational. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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