1
as in to intend
to have in mind as a purpose or goal
aspire to great deeds, and you have a better chance of doing good deeds
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2
as in to rise
to move or extend upward
a tower aspiring towards the heavens
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Recent Examples of aspire
Alternatively, aspiring retirees may turn to annuities as an interim funding strategy, although experts say that may also have drawbacks.
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Lorie Konish, CNBC, 11 July 2025
If pro baseball doesn’t pan out, Pinckney aspires to work for MLB as a chief marketing officer.
—Jason Jones, New York Times, 11 July 2025
This week, some Royals shared advice with The Star for the next generation of aspiring big-leaguers.
—Kansas City Star, 10 July 2025
Gabriella, chill yet gregarious, was an aspiring artist.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2025
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Lorie Konish, CNBC, 11 July 2025
If pro baseball doesn’t pan out, Pinckney aspires to work for MLB as a chief marketing officer.
—Jason Jones, New York Times, 11 July 2025
This week, some Royals shared advice with The Star for the next generation of aspiring big-leaguers.
—Kansas City Star, 10 July 2025
Gabriella, chill yet gregarious, was an aspiring artist.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aspire
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The initiative was intended to replace Abrams tanks and Bradley Infantry Fighting vehicles with a fleet of manned and unmanned systems.—
Tom Vanden Brook,
USA Today,
2 Aug. 2025
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The majority of the community was forcibly displaced in the 1950s to make way for Dodger Stadium — despite the fact that the land was originally intended to be used for affordable housing.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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The two battled underneath the stage, and Cena brilliantly rose up on the elevator shaft carrying Cody Rhodes.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Containment of the wildfire rose slightly to 11%, up two percentage points from the previous day, according to the Southwest Complex Incident Management Team.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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At a July 23 capital improvements committee meeting, questions were raised about why a report from the county's facilities planning steering committee recommended projects tied to maintenance and repairs at senior facilities be put on hold or not recommended at all for the 2026 budget.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
25 July 2025
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The school plans to kick off the upcoming high school football season with the new seating, which replaced crumbling concrete bleachers that were estimated at roughly 50 years old.—
Katie Nixon,
The Tennessean,
25 July 2025
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Shein ascended rapidly, becoming the top e-commerce fashion retailer in many Western markets, with a business model rooted in rapid trend analysis and turnover, as well as on-demand manufacturing.—
Drew Bernstein,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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A couple of nameless climbers are ascending El Capitan when a woman’s corpse falls from the summit, nearly sending all three plummeting to the ground and definitely prompting vertigo in sensitive viewers, even if it’s clearly done primarily with CG or compositing (like a lot of elements here).—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
17 July 2025
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Paribatra Na Ayudhya hopes his generation can be the one to ensure their survival.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Sources close to Paramount told THR the studio remains in negotiations and hopes to have the show back on Paramount+ soon.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
14 July 2025
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The digital asset suffered this retracement after rising more than 60% in value, climbing from less than $2,400 earlier in July.—
Charles Lloyd Bovaird II,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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When asked about her ambitions to climb the ranking on the executive committee, even potentially becoming president one day, Sabally pondered and smiled.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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But that doesn’t mean it can’t be used in the evening.—
Noma Nazish,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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On their face, liens don’t necessarily mean that a company has done anything wrong.—
Audrey Ash,
CNN Money,
31 July 2025
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Despite this, Rocket Lab's stock price has soared for most of 2025, further confirming that near-term profits aren't everything for investors.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
28 July 2025
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Alphabet’s cloud revenue soared by 31.7% year-over-year, with improving operating margins.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
27 July 2025
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“Aspire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aspire. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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