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as in intends
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 rises
to move or extend upward
a tower aspiring towards the heavens
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Recent Examples of aspires
Notwithstanding the death of her husband some years ago, these look like the golden years — very golden, as glowingly lensed by DP Virginie Surdej — to which pretty much everyone aspires.
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Within this paradigm, Brazil aspires to help steer the trajectory of global governance and development.
—Hussein Kalout, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2025
His new movie, Highest 2 Lowest, aspires to no such distinction.
—Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2025
Being recruited by Belichick and Colorado coach Deion Sanders, two NFL legends, was a surreal experience for Sadler, who aspires to be a two-way player in the mold of former Buffaloes star Travis Hunter.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
With a mix of sequels, drama and laughs, the industry aspires to offer something for everyone.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
Rifenburg isn’t surprised that Briggs aspires to be a surgeon.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Smallbone portrays the cunning William Fairfax, a friend and romantic rival to George, who moves effortlessly in the world of the British upper class to which Washington aspires.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
The Greater Bay Area aspires to be the Chinese version of Silicon Valley, combining its density of innovative tech companies with an unmatched supplier and manufacturing capacity for rapidly converting ideas into hardware.
—Bryan Penprase, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Guy Lodge, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Within this paradigm, Brazil aspires to help steer the trajectory of global governance and development.
—Hussein Kalout, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2025
His new movie, Highest 2 Lowest, aspires to no such distinction.
—Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2025
Being recruited by Belichick and Colorado coach Deion Sanders, two NFL legends, was a surreal experience for Sadler, who aspires to be a two-way player in the mold of former Buffaloes star Travis Hunter.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
With a mix of sequels, drama and laughs, the industry aspires to offer something for everyone.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
Rifenburg isn’t surprised that Briggs aspires to be a surgeon.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Smallbone portrays the cunning William Fairfax, a friend and romantic rival to George, who moves effortlessly in the world of the British upper class to which Washington aspires.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
The Greater Bay Area aspires to be the Chinese version of Silicon Valley, combining its density of innovative tech companies with an unmatched supplier and manufacturing capacity for rapidly converting ideas into hardware.
—Bryan Penprase, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aspires
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Despite lacking any legal education or experience, Routh dismissed his lawyers earlier this year and intends to defend himself at trial.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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In her annual State of the Union address on Wednesday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the bloc intends to accelerate efforts to phase out all purchases of Russian fossil fuels and to crack down on Moscow's shadow oil shipping fleet.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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If inflation rises, the Fed could increase interest rates in an attempt to slow the economy.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Terra Lawson-Remer, chair of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors, plans to present a proposal to the board as well.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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Going forward, the team plans to investigate the exact cellular mechanism that results in the cross-species cloning that Iberian harvester queens perform.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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The family is expected to remain there and not move to Buckingham Palace when William ascends to the throne.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
3 Sep. 2025
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In Jewish mysticism, sleep is described as a time when the soul ascends to connect with higher realms.—
Rabbi Bruce D. Forman,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Aug. 2025
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According to a five-pillar plan shared with CNBC, Cruz also aims to create federal standards for AI, prevent AI from being used in harmful ways such as scams, allow free speech and address ethical concerns.—
Emily Wilkins,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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Slate Auto, which is also funded by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and General Catalyst, aims to bring modular, fully customizable electric trucks to market.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
10 Sep. 2025
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Ohio climbs after a home win against West Virginia and now has put together two solid performances against Power 4 opponents.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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His 3-year-old grandson, Aaron Jennings, climbs the opposite chair and bounces on its spongy base, giggling.—
Neal Rubin,
Freep.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Yas Island is home to three theme parks which are all largely indoors to shield visitors from the intense heat which soars above 105 degrees in the summer.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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And that trend will continue as power demand soars thanks to AI and other nascent technologies.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Aspires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aspires. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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