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
Sharmell's initial break into the business in WWE in 2001 was with aspirations of becoming an active wrestler and backstage interviewer.
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Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
Every game moving forward is a single-elimination contest for the Lakers, who entered the series as favorites with aspirations of making the Western Conference finals or going further.
—Jovan Buha, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
But the two have a sudden separation when Tanya cancels their dinner plans to go on a date, and Belinda abandons her business aspirations, mirroring her season 3's ending with Pornchai.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
This time around, though, the duo had other aspirations for their creation.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 28 Apr. 2025
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Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
Every game moving forward is a single-elimination contest for the Lakers, who entered the series as favorites with aspirations of making the Western Conference finals or going further.
—Jovan Buha, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
But the two have a sudden separation when Tanya cancels their dinner plans to go on a date, and Belinda abandons her business aspirations, mirroring her season 3's ending with Pornchai.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
This time around, though, the duo had other aspirations for their creation.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aspiration
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Dot Dot Dot, being the first target for Dogma’s acquisition ambition, aims to bring excitement to trend forecasting and consumer insights.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
23 Apr. 2025
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Lawrence leans in and listens as the other commanders disparage him and his ambitions for a reformed Gilead.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Bennett fired a wrist shot that flew past Andrei Vasilevskiy. Panthers goal.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2025
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Which is sort of ironic, given the current goals of the administration.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
1 May 2025
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And then there's still a question after that, of meaning and purpose.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
27 Apr. 2025
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During questioning by Read's defense attorney, Faller said that the type of alcohol test done in a medical setting for the purpose of diagnosing health issues is different than the type of test used in forensics and relied upon in a court of law.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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This aim is core to Cargill’s purpose to nourish the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way.—
Pilar Cruz,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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The aim is to transform the system from one in which every medical service has a price tag to one that treats people holistically, and in which adherence to medical standards brings more money to doctors and their office staff.—
Bernard J. Wolfson and Vanessa G. Sánchez,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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The up arrows first turned down in February when Trump and his administration rolled out tariff plans for Mexico and Canada.—
Jim Sergent,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Satellite constellations and coverage Starlink: With over 7,000 satellites already in orbit and plans for a constellation of up to 42,000, Starlink currently leads in deployment.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Rogen plays Continental Studios boss Matt Remmick, who manages to always make every situation worse despite his good intentions.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Landry has made clear his intention to carry out these death sentences as soon as possible, having recently approved the use of nitrogen gas, a controversial method allowed in only three other states.—
Richard A. Webster,
ProPublica,
25 Apr. 2025
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Federal prosecutors have declared intent to seek the death penalty against Luigi Mangione, according to a court document filed on Thursday evening.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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The executive order shows intent, but turning that into impact will be a longer journey.—
Dan Fitzpatrick,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Lightning struck when this idea converged with advancements in the potential for LLMs to automate customer service.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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The problem with this idea, according to Cohen, is that the administration's actions are hurting the least ideological parts of universities, such as engineering schools or medical centers.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Aspiration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aspiration. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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