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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
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.
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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
Vince imagined the sparkling space would serve as an incubator for his new startup ventures and aspired to take over the top floor.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
Bell played Nikki, one of the club’s main performers, and Christina Aguilera played Ali, who aspired to perform at the club.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
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
Vince imagined the sparkling space would serve as an incubator for his new startup ventures and aspired to take over the top floor.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
Bell played Nikki, one of the club’s main performers, and Christina Aguilera played Ali, who aspired to perform at the club.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aspired
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One bite of the blue lobster fettuccine, and you’ll be convinced this is just how things were intended.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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In that instance, police found gasoline cans and accelerant, saying the suspect(s) intended to light the building on fire.—
Statesman Staff,
Idaho Statesman,
22 Feb. 2026
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Joseph Kabila ascended to become the fourth president of Congo at just 29 years old.—
Nicolas Niarchos,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 2026
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Clark, 53, is a former player who ascended to the union’s executive director role in 2013 following the death of Michael Weiner.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Güell’s vision was to build an estate for affluent families—Gaudí planned 60 homes, a market, and gardens inspired by British parks (which explains the English spelling of the Catalan word parc), but the scheme never took off.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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Hoping for the best, the astronauts went into pre-flight medical quarantine at the Johnson Space Center on Friday evening and planned to fly to the Kennedy Space Center on March 1 to prepare for launch.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
21 Feb. 2026
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The cost has now climbed even further, to $1,030, although people can ask for their fees to be waived.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
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Bob Brooks darted home after a morning of campaigning, swapped a button-up for a bright blue Brooks Lawn Care hoodie and climbed into his salt truck.—
Julia Terruso,
Time,
23 Feb. 2026
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Global private credit fundraising rose in 2025 , although the pace of growth slowed from the previous year.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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Hendrick’s has been something of an outlier in the gin category since it was founded more than 25 years ago—a Scottish gin that was built around two specific botanicals, rose and cucumber, something that was pretty unusual at the time.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
23 Feb. 2026
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Screeners aren’t meant to diagnose learning disabilities like dyslexia, but rather identify areas where kids could use additional support.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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She and Guthrie's cohost, Craig Melvin, were meant to join NBC’s 2026 Winter Olympics press team in Milan, but stayed behind to hold down the fort in Savannah's stead.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Feb. 2026
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But mortgage rates soared to above 7% in 2023 as the Fed boosted rates to tame the highest inflation in 40 years, pricing some homebuyers out of the market.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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As such, TikTok content niches like #ShowerTok, where users document their several-step shower and body care routines, have soared in popularity.—
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Premier Li Qiang told Merz that China wished to cooperate in areas such as automobiles and chemicals as well as emerging fields including artificial intelligence and biomedicine.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
26 Feb. 2026
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The Hawks wished Young nothing but the best.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Aspired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aspired. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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