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as in intended
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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as in ascended
to move or extend upward
a tower aspiring towards the heavens
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Recent Examples of aspired
His father, in particular, fostered an early interest in civil rights and politics, and Skarsgård aspired to one day be a Swedish diplomat in the vein of Dag Hammarskjöld.
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Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
The San Jose State University student, who had a brown belt in karate and aspired to be a police officer, apparently fought furiously against her knife-wielding attacker, this news organization reported in 1989.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026
For every kid who aspired to one day play professional football, the NFL Combine, specifically the 40-yard dash, which runs from Thursday to March 1, has been the ultimate goal.
—Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2026
Van Der Beek, than 20, played 15-year-old Dawson Leery, who aspired to be a director of Steven Spielberg quality.
—Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
The series stars Manav Kaul and Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub as the men who aspired, and succeeded in, founding Kashmir’s first professional soccer team.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
Perhaps that’s because these institutions have long been a kind of shorthand for an elite standing to which Hegseth clearly once aspired—as did his boss.
—Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
In the process, Pahlavi also aspired to raise his public profile.
—Eric Lob, The Conversation, 23 Jan. 2026
For a time growing up, Gu aspired to join the cross-country team at Stanford, but her skiing talent won out.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 22 Jan. 2026
Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
The San Jose State University student, who had a brown belt in karate and aspired to be a police officer, apparently fought furiously against her knife-wielding attacker, this news organization reported in 1989.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026
For every kid who aspired to one day play professional football, the NFL Combine, specifically the 40-yard dash, which runs from Thursday to March 1, has been the ultimate goal.
—Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2026
Van Der Beek, than 20, played 15-year-old Dawson Leery, who aspired to be a director of Steven Spielberg quality.
—Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
The series stars Manav Kaul and Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub as the men who aspired, and succeeded in, founding Kashmir’s first professional soccer team.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
Perhaps that’s because these institutions have long been a kind of shorthand for an elite standing to which Hegseth clearly once aspired—as did his boss.
—Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
In the process, Pahlavi also aspired to raise his public profile.
—Eric Lob, The Conversation, 23 Jan. 2026
For a time growing up, Gu aspired to join the cross-country team at Stanford, but her skiing talent won out.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aspired
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These collaborations are intended to drive breakthroughs from concept to real-world deployment, leveraging ORNL’s unique assets such as its microgrid testbeds, digital twin environments, and extensive energy science capabilities.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Feb. 2026
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Form’s iron-air battery technology offers multiday durations intended to keep the power on during prolonged severe weather events, peak summer demand, or just a particularly cloudy week that weakens solar power.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
28 Feb. 2026
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Edward’s younger brother, George VI, ascended to the throne in his place.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
26 Feb. 2026
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At the same time, soda popularity flatlined and wellness culture ascended.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
25 Feb. 2026
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The Bureau of Reclamation planned to close the public comment period on Monday, March 2, before crafting a final plan to save water.—
Brandon Loomis,
AZCentral.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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That request was granted Monday, March 2, with a private, then public service — including a wreath-laying — planned at the statehouse rotunda.—
Elyssa Kaufman,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2026
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Natural gas futures, the European benchmark, climbed another 34% to around €59 ($68) per megawatt hour, as Qatar’s biggest gas producer stopped production after Iran targeted one of its energy facilities.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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For years, the prevailing assumption was that college was the safest route to stability—even as tuition climbed and outcomes grew less curtain.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Patients and the company had hoped the therapy could move into an FDA review based on existing evidence, a hope that was dashed Monday.—
Meg Tirrell,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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Yet oil prices rose just 6% Monday, and gas prices aren’t expected to get close to $5 a gallon anytime soon.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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Defense and energy stocks in New York rose while shares in travel companies plunged.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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The away jersey features a white background with green horizontal lines inspired by the state’s agricultural roots and meant to reflect layered fields, according to the press release.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Mar. 2026
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January’s stronger-than-expected total was likely buoyed by some one-time factors (notably, weaker holiday hiring that meant fewer post-holiday layoffs, and unseasonably warm weather in the early part of the month that boosted industries like construction).—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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Maas is a major player in the romantasy — a portmanteau of romance and fantasy — genre, which has soared in popularity on TikTok.—
Katie Simons,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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The conflict’s effect on the global economy largely hinges on energy prices, which soared this week on worries about supply.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Aspired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aspired. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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