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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
That organization aspired to draw young people away from street violence.
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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
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.
—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
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
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aspired
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My reaction was pure confusion, sarcasm, and not ill-intended.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Apr. 2026
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That was followed by an April 2025 executive order that, among other things, is intended to increase the number of parking spaces for big rigs.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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Wang Zhao | Afp | Getty Images A mysterious AI video model that has ascended global leaderboards has been confirmed as a project from Chinese tech giant Alibaba, in a development that could boost the company's artificial intelligence ambitions.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
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The allegations come as Swalwell – a congressman from the San Francisco Bay Area, former presidential candidate, and fixture on cable news – has ascended in the polls in California’s competitive governor’s race.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
10 Apr. 2026
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The person throwing the bowling ball might not have intended a specific victim to be killed, or even knowingly planned to kill someone, but nonetheless did something that was obviously likely to cause serious harm.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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Text discussions continued on after the in-person meetings ended and further talks were planned during the night, Iranian state TV reported, citing a source.—
Azhar Sukri,Kevin Breuninger,Terri Cullen,
CNBC,
11 Apr. 2026
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Dozens climbed into the cargo bay.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Its stock has climbed about 274% in the last year, in part because it has long been seen as an acquisition target.—
Angelica Peebles,
CNBC,
13 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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The consumer price index rose by a slower-than-expected 1% from a year ago, as domestic demand remained under pressure.—
Anniek Bao,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2026
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In other dealings, gold and silver prices rose on Tuesday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Today is meant for open minds and honest choices.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
16 Apr. 2026
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The festival dates back to 1949, and is meant to celebrate the heritage of Swedish immigrants who settled in the area.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Shares of Allbirds soared more than 600% on Wednesday’s news and were hovering nearly $18 in late afternoon trading.—
Anne D’Innocenzio,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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Gasoline prices have soared as Iran’s regime seeks to survive by creating economic pain in the United States and the West.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Aspired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aspired. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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