as in goals
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 aspirations
In his only interview about Rough and Rowdy Ways, with historian Douglas Brinkley for the New York Times, Dylan hinted at his concerns, aspirations, and contexts.
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Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
Few places illustrate the aspirations and failures of American housing policy as well as the Techwood Homes in downtown Atlanta—one of the first federal housing projects.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
So full of passion and aspirations!
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 29 Jan. 2026
Jealous for no good reason, of a man, just a simple man, who has aspirations to rise beyond being a principal and to higher office, like comptroller.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 29 Jan. 2026
Rahman is positioning himself as a bridge between a political aristocracy that dates back to Bangladesh’s liberation struggle and the aspirations of its young revolutionaries.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
With Raffles, Wanders has created a property that oozes a quiet, cultured elegance that mirrors the city’s erudite aspirations.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
Playing on a Rockets team with playoff aspirations, Sheppard struggled to find his footing and earn a rotation spot from head coach Ime Udoka.
—Rahat Huq, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
On the field, Mensah has the talents to anchor teams with national championship aspirations.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Jan. 2026
Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
Few places illustrate the aspirations and failures of American housing policy as well as the Techwood Homes in downtown Atlanta—one of the first federal housing projects.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
So full of passion and aspirations!
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 29 Jan. 2026
Jealous for no good reason, of a man, just a simple man, who has aspirations to rise beyond being a principal and to higher office, like comptroller.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 29 Jan. 2026
Rahman is positioning himself as a bridge between a political aristocracy that dates back to Bangladesh’s liberation struggle and the aspirations of its young revolutionaries.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
With Raffles, Wanders has created a property that oozes a quiet, cultured elegance that mirrors the city’s erudite aspirations.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
Playing on a Rockets team with playoff aspirations, Sheppard struggled to find his footing and earn a rotation spot from head coach Ime Udoka.
—Rahat Huq, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
On the field, Mensah has the talents to anchor teams with national championship aspirations.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aspirations
Noun
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China continues to expand nuclear energy to meet rising electricity demand and climate goals.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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United are still conceding too many goals — 34 in 23 games — which is more than any club in the top 12.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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For clarity purposes, the figures below assume that the full line of credit is borrowed immediately and then repaid (and that the interest rate remains constant).—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Trump has tried to extract billions of dollars from universities and has succeeded in squeezing more than $400 million from four of them — Brown, Columbia, Cornell and Northwestern — for purposes of his choosing.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Jan. 2026
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Mike James, general manager of SentryWorld and vice president of Sentry Insurance, and director of golf Danny Rainbow elaborated on the plans for the renovations — to be led Jay Blasi, who oversaw the massive overhaul of the course in 2013.—
Jeff Goudy,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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However, the killing of two people by federal agents in recent weeks has refocused plans.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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Locally, Tesla has only a handful of openings for Optimus, but the postings indicate the company’s ambitions in Texas.—
Andrea Guzmán,
Austin American Statesman,
30 Jan. 2026
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That includes 12-month goals and ambitions towards the 2030 Winter Games in the French Alps.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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The club’s stated aims are to compete for European qualification and a first major trophy.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Their protagonists may be intelligent and quietly manipulative, their aims rife with social or cultural commentary.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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Keefe, his assistant coaches and team officials could not continue to preach those objectives without holding Whitmore accountable.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Here again, his objectives collide.—
Javier Corrales,
Time,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Good intentions run into craven expectations, however, and invariably, the types of terrible choices and consequences that, in Soto’s admirably unsentimental narrative style, wouldn’t be out of place in either a silent-era disaster comedy or a darkly tragic indie.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Full Moon in Leo is a divine time to set intentions and manifest.—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Google says Nano Banana can help redesign a living room, turn charts into infographics, or generate visual ideas for creative projects.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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Effective Surveying—knowing where to look for successful ideas—requires balancing convention with novelty.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Aspirations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aspirations. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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