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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2
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
Much of the world did as well, at least in aspiration.
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Philip Martin, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
The report also notes cooling interest in traditional European hotspots, growing curiosity about Asia, and increased attention to safety and political considerations as travelers balance aspiration with caution.
—Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2026
The French pastry shop founded by mother-daughter duo Rosaie Guillem and Audrey Guillem-Saba, whose aspirations are to introduce Americans to authentic macarons.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
And with the cancellation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on CBS, one more venue is scheduled to disappear for musicians with late-night aspirations.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Jan. 2026
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Philip Martin, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
The report also notes cooling interest in traditional European hotspots, growing curiosity about Asia, and increased attention to safety and political considerations as travelers balance aspiration with caution.
—Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2026
The French pastry shop founded by mother-daughter duo Rosaie Guillem and Audrey Guillem-Saba, whose aspirations are to introduce Americans to authentic macarons.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
And with the cancellation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on CBS, one more venue is scheduled to disappear for musicians with late-night aspirations.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aspiration
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The vehicle, now confirmed as the Kosmera Nebula 1, signals the appliance maker’s serious ambitions beyond household tech and into high-end mobility.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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Perhaps no one understands the ambition of a coach who reached this NFL peak after a steep climb than a West Virginia kid who arrived as an undrafted free agent out of Shepherd University.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Join Palmer in crushing New Year’s fitness goals with this nifty Pilates set that comes with a ring, mini ball, and four resistance bands.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Giving love to local venues For McLaughlin and Arthurs, the goal was always to bring the film to venues around the Carolinas as a way to promote those spaces, like The Milestone, that were filled with local music history.—
Zach Dennis,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
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The information provided in this article is for general informational and educational purposes only.—
Ethan M. Stone,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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The core purpose of Taste Addison – promoting Addison's 200+ restaurants – will be reenvisioned to include new, year-round options to support and elevate North Texas' most vibrant dining hub.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The aim is to dig into general themes rather than specific transfers that are currently ongoing to give a broad picture of as many elements as possible.—
Adam Leventhal,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Nasa’s aim was to return astronauts to the Moon and ultimately establish a permanent lunar base.—
The Week,
TheWeek,
7 Jan. 2026
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Dumas has worked for Valero for four years but just moved to the Benicia location from Arizona a year ago, just a few months before the energy company announced a possible plan to cease or idle operations.—
Amanda Hari,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The plan is to develop a cost-effective, energy-efficient technology for making innovative plastics based on polybutylene succinate (PBS) which are made entirely out of organic waste.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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The attack took place just hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy alerted the nation about Russia's intentions for a large-scale offensive.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Kansas and Missouri have spent the past 18 months trying to secure the team through sweeping stadium-funding incentives packages — which the Chiefs used last month to announce their intentions for a move to Kansas.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
9 Jan. 2026
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Pending final validation, the production-intent robotaxi is expected to enter production at Lucid’s Arizona factory later this year.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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Using credit cards heavily in the weeks or months before filing, especially for nonessential purchases, can raise questions about intent.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Like most fiction, it’s made up of experiences, imagination, ideas, memories, emotions, speculation, knowledge and research.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Original sketches, color swatches and archival images tracing the history of yoga wear — which went from loose to form-fitting — along with rolls of Align fabric offered a visual display of how Align evolved from an idea into a global franchise over a decade.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Aspiration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aspiration. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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