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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
Lucky has long aspired to become a lawyer, but the cost of college forced her to step away from school last fall and work full-time.
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J.d. Miles, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
For just as long, Poulakidas aspired to play in the NBA.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
That organization aspired to draw young people away from street violence.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
Ikram, then a 21-year-old Hofstra University student who aspired to become a doctor, suffered devastating burns when the liquid was thrown directly at her face, her family said.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Gao Jiahui, a 20-year-old software engineering student in Tianjin, once aspired to become a coder after graduation.
—CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
There was no question that at least a few of the attendees, wearing khakis and stand up for sportsmen baseball caps, aspired to power.
—Gaby Del Valle, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Ellison aspired to make Oracle into something like the new version of Microsoft.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 22 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
J.d. Miles, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
For just as long, Poulakidas aspired to play in the NBA.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
That organization aspired to draw young people away from street violence.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
Ikram, then a 21-year-old Hofstra University student who aspired to become a doctor, suffered devastating burns when the liquid was thrown directly at her face, her family said.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Gao Jiahui, a 20-year-old software engineering student in Tianjin, once aspired to become a coder after graduation.
—CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
There was no question that at least a few of the attendees, wearing khakis and stand up for sportsmen baseball caps, aspired to power.
—Gaby Del Valle, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Ellison aspired to make Oracle into something like the new version of Microsoft.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 22 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aspired
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The framing captures the intensity of the city but also its evasiveness—these cars are neither here nor there but on their way somewhere else, underscoring Hong Kong’s historical identity as a transit hub, an entrepôt, a place intended for people to pass through, not to stay in.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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The first seven minutes are a beatless drift of gas-canister hiss, intended to symbolize the sound of a baby emerging into the world.—
Ben Cardew,
Pitchfork,
2 May 2026
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Villanova, in year one under coach Kevin Willard, ascended back into the conversation and gave the conference three NCAA Tournament bids, but the Wildcats never threatened the top of the league and their postseason run was short-lived with a first-round loss to Utah State.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2026
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Lake Central looms Don’t look now, but Lake Central has ascended to the top spot in the Class 4A state coaches poll and has been simply rolling.—
Michael Osipoff,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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The event is happening after it was initially planned for 2025 but was postponed.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
2 May 2026
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The day Riley spoke at Kaseya Center, Rozier was back in court, learning of superseding federal sports bribery and honest-services wire-fraud charges being planned.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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Recovery rates climbed above 75 percent for several metals with slightly longer treatment times.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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His drive to eliminate Argentina’s chronic inflation has stalled, unemployment has climbed and the economy has contracted.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 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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His numbers rose from 246 total yards in his first three seasons to 717 in his senior campaign alone.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Emerging-market equities rose to a record high, buoyed by optimism over the artificial intelligence trade and a report that Iran offered a new proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.—
Marcus Wong,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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British monarchs are subject to rules and norms meant to prevent them from taking overtly political stands.—
Emma Caughlan,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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At that point, assistant states’ attorneys were arguing that Talley’s past criminal history meant he should be held pending trial for a pair of April 2025 charges alleging armed robbery and carjacking.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Also Thursday, the government reported that a key inflation measure jumped in March as gas prices soared, the latest sign that the Iran war is driving the cost of living sharply higher.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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The update came after energy prices soared to their highest point in years with little sign of a deal to end the war.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Aspired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aspired. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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