1
as in ambition
eager desire for personal advancement
a combination of aspiration and hard work made her the top tennis player in the state
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as in goal
something that one hopes or intends to accomplish
college is his immediate aspiration after he graduates from high school
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Recent Examples of aspiration
Miller has aspirations of being a Matt Besler type for Sporting, someone who is an unquestioned starter year in and out.
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Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2025
After the group split, Nick pursued his aspirations of becoming a solo artist.
—Maya Pow, People.com, 11 Aug. 2025
The out-loud goal is to make the playoffs, but the silent aspiration now is to simply avoid another losing season.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Aug. 2025
The commutation of Hoover’s federal sentence and Trump’s blueprint are a rare gift to Illinois Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker, who has presidential aspirations for 2028.
—Jeremy Busby, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
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Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2025
After the group split, Nick pursued his aspirations of becoming a solo artist.
—Maya Pow, People.com, 11 Aug. 2025
The out-loud goal is to make the playoffs, but the silent aspiration now is to simply avoid another losing season.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Aug. 2025
The commutation of Hoover’s federal sentence and Trump’s blueprint are a rare gift to Illinois Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker, who has presidential aspirations for 2028.
—Jeremy Busby, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aspiration
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But Anthropic’s interest in government social work illustrates its ambition for an even wider scope.—
Richard Nieva,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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In the end, a move made to protect sport’s conventions might’ve cost its architect the sports world’s most powerful job, because unintended consequences proved indifferent to motive and brutal to ambition.—
Rick Burton,
Sportico.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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As a whole, aviation has a goal of reaching net zero emissions by 2050, although that gets less likely by the year as sustainable aviation fuel development and scaling stalls.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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Liverpool’s head coach singled out individual mistakes again for Bournemouth’s second goal of the night.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
17 Aug. 2025
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Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid Joan Goodwin, a physics professor with a lifelong love of the stars, seizes the chance to join NASA’s first class of women astronauts and soon finds friendship, passion, and purpose among her fellow trainees.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
13 Aug. 2025
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From building a beauty empire to navigating purpose through pain, Monique shares the lessons, leaps of faith, and leadership tools that have shaped her journey.—
Essence,
Essence,
13 Aug. 2025
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On the ball, Maresca’s preference is for his side to build with short passes from his goalkeeper, often with the aim of baiting opponents into a press that creates space higher up the pitch.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
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The lawsuit says that Priscilla Presley — aware that her daughter was preparing to remove her as the sole head of her trust — prematurely withdrew life-saving medical treatment, with the aim of gaining control of the estate.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Aug. 2025
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One plan calls for a tower as tall as 55 stories and 609 feet, setting a new bar as the tallest building in town.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
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Half of all private-sector workers now participate in the plans, a record high.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
16 Aug. 2025
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Nigel Farage, leader of the populist Reform UK party which has topped recent voting intention polls, set out plans for mass deportations of migrants who crossed from mainland Europe in small boats if his party were to form the next government.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
24 Aug. 2025
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Leaders who lead with intention—not just metrics—are creating happier workplaces where people thrive, feel valued, and stay meaningfully engaged.—
Anjali Chaudhry,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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The intent includes moving its restaurants away from nostalgia-rich decor to something more contemporary and less cluttered.—
Stephen J. Beard,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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First-degree murder can be applied in cases where evidence proves a person intended to kill someone in advance and successfully acted upon that intent.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Wellness festivals not going well Jewel had come up with an idea for a wellness festival alongside Trevor Drinkwater, CEO of Inclusion Companies.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2025
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Most creators ignore this treasure trove of content ideas.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Aspiration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aspiration. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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