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
The aspiring actor, who moved to Hollywood six months ago, was a lifeguard growing up and played water polo competitively.
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Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
That’s a tier of celebration most of us can only aspire to.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
An immigrant aspiring fashion designer was fatally shot in the head at a Brooklyn nightclub after a tussle with a drunk patron who had groped the victim’s girlfriend, the victim’s brother says.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2026
Butts is leading by example, mentoring aspiring young chefs with the Navigate Program, supporting local culinary competitions, and hosting pop-ups, private events, and other opportunities for up-and-comers at Auburn Angel.
—Su-Jit Lin, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
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Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
That’s a tier of celebration most of us can only aspire to.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
An immigrant aspiring fashion designer was fatally shot in the head at a Brooklyn nightclub after a tussle with a drunk patron who had groped the victim’s girlfriend, the victim’s brother says.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2026
Butts is leading by example, mentoring aspiring young chefs with the Navigate Program, supporting local culinary competitions, and hosting pop-ups, private events, and other opportunities for up-and-comers at Auburn Angel.
—Su-Jit Lin, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aspire
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As previously mentioned here, an Article 5 Convention of States (COS) remains the only way power will be transferred from the politicians to the people where the Founders intended it to reside.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Feb. 2026
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But regardless of who the jacket was intended for, its quintessentially Chinese aesthetic has resonated globally.—
Stephy Chung,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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After finishing third in the short program, Liu rose to the top of the medal podium while skating freely, ebulliently, inured to any pressure, performing with technical precision and bright artistry.—
Bora Erden,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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At some point, likely within the next two billion years, those temperatures will rise so high that our oceans will boil away; shortly after that, it’s expected that life on our planet will go completely extinct.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Feb. 2026
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The team now plans to develop more advanced models, including organoids that simulate chronic spinal cord injuries with long-standing scar tissue.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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Earlier this week, the UN Refugee agency said a significant number of residents had left Al-Hol camp, the other major detention camp in Syria, and that the Syrian government plans to relocate them.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Despite our diversity, each of us spent many years in private practice before the Arkansas courts before ascending to service on the state's highest court.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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Murray is ascending into the same airspace as English and Issel and the other Nuggets greats.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
15 Feb. 2026
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While traditional management prioritizes occupancy and local convenience, LVH prioritizes geographic coverage, exceptional services, and full lifecycle, maintaining the property as the owner expects to find it, not as a guest might hope to use it.—
Malana VanTyler,
Miami Herald,
17 Feb. 2026
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Supporters also hope to steer some of the money to recipients of the state’s new — and on the ropes — Family Affordability Tax Credit, or the FATC.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
17 Feb. 2026
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Arkansas climbed to a double-digit advantage, leading by as many as 14 points with two minutes left.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
22 Feb. 2026
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The path climbs a low hill that’s often carpeted with an array of blooms.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
21 Feb. 2026
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The case, along with two others, has been selected as a bellwether trial, meaning its outcome could affect how thousands of similar lawsuits play out.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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That means a large number of school-age children skipped their vaccinations in the same year that the measles outbreak in West Texas claimed the lives of two children who were not vaccinated against the disease.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Sports has never been part of this mix, but its recent dramatic growth, including soaring team valuations and the influx of investors from private equity and hedge funds, caught Citizens’ attention.—
Luisa Beltran,
Sportico.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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According to his campaign website, Stewart also aims to address soaring housing costs and foster economic growth in the county.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Aspire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aspire. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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