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
James Edward Mills is an aspiring mountaineer with a special interest in backcountry and lift service telemark skiing.
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James Edward Mills, Outside, 15 Mar. 2026
With roots dating back to the 1800s, the property was purchased in 1930 by founder Peggy Mills, who aspired to turn it into a botanical garden.
—Teaghan Skulszki, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
If Young and Murray do aspire to be head coaches, there may have to be the one-step-back-to-take-two-steps-forward approach to it.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026
Adapting Lauren Weisberger’s best-selling novel The Devil Wears Prada, centered on aspiring journalist Andy navigating a coveted job as an assistant to demanding fashion editor Miranda Priestly.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
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James Edward Mills, Outside, 15 Mar. 2026
With roots dating back to the 1800s, the property was purchased in 1930 by founder Peggy Mills, who aspired to turn it into a botanical garden.
—Teaghan Skulszki, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
If Young and Murray do aspire to be head coaches, there may have to be the one-step-back-to-take-two-steps-forward approach to it.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026
Adapting Lauren Weisberger’s best-selling novel The Devil Wears Prada, centered on aspiring journalist Andy navigating a coveted job as an assistant to demanding fashion editor Miranda Priestly.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aspire
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Bills intended to keep out the pills have cleared one chamber of the legislature in Arizona, Indiana and South Carolina this year.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Cosby’s attorney, Jennifer Bonjean, said in an email after the initial award earlier Monday that they are disappointed and fully intend to appeal the verdict.—
Andrew Dalton,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Mar. 2026
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In the meantime, the Bay Area will stay dry on Thursday with a notable warming trend as temperatures rise back into the 80s across the interior, with a more muted warmup (into the 70s) closer to the water.—
Greg Porter,
San Francisco Chronicle,
26 Mar. 2026
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Tensions rose, neighbors said, to the point that King was heard at times swearing at Kirsten Wells as well as others using vulgar epithets.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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Several ski resorts are closing much earlier than planned because there isn't enough snow to keep them open, and the temperatures aren't staying low enough to be able to make snow.—
Jesse Sarles,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Edged has five campuses in operation and planned in Spain and Portugal with total capacity for 380 megawatt (MW).—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2026
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The integrated steering system puts serious maneuverability at the pilot's fingertips, and the Super Sub can dive and ascend at angles up to 45 degrees and make turns of up to 30 degrees.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Mar. 2026
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James ascended for one last alley-oop dunk in the fourth before Doncic’s final 3-pointer, to show not just Durant, but the Rockets, who was king in Houston on Wednesday.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
19 Mar. 2026
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Some of this, though perhaps not as much as a curious reader might hope, is the subject of a recent GQ interview with the rapper.—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
24 Mar. 2026
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By studying this new planetary nursery and others like it, astronomers hope to get a tighter grasp on how our own solar system came to be.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
24 Mar. 2026
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Nighttime temperatures are forecast to bottom out near 67 degrees with wind gusts climbing as high as 20 mph.—
Suryatapa Chakraborty,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Even with a game in hand, and a game against Arsenal next month, there is a mountain to climb.—
Caoimhe O'Neill,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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The two offenders were sentenced to two years of probation and 60 hours of community service each − one hour for each victim, Judge Leonard Brown said − meaning they will not be put into a juvenile detention facility, while technically remaining under the supervision of the juvenile justice system.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
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In Dallas-Fort Worth, there were 104,378 births and 53,559 deaths, which means 50,819 of the area’s new residents were a result of natural population change.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2026
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An ongoing and almost total block on the Strait of Hormuz, a vital maritime passage for oil and gas out of the Middle East, has sent global energy prices soaring.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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Trump aides say the backlash sends views soaring.—
Drew Harwell,
Washington Post,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Aspire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aspire. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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