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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
In a similar manner, Liquid aspires to be more than a hub for exchanging crypto.
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Jack Kubinec, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
Asher Bende plans to major in music education and aspires to become a music educator.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Tillman has taken the time to chronicle his own journey from a traditional Republican to a mouthpiece for an administration that aspires to lock up its foes, shut down independent media, and beat peaceful protesters.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
The agency now aspires to test one or both on an Artemis III mission in low Earth orbit in 2027, to be followed by a landing on Artemis IV in 2028.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
On a campy and subversive new album featuring Bladee, the Ukrainian black metal artist aspires to make the notoriously forbidding genre a little warmer.
—Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 31 Mar. 2026
That's most obvious in Malaysia, which aspires to be Southeast Asia’s AI computing hub and has drawn investments and interest from tech giants like Microsoft, Google and Nvidia.
—ABC News, 25 Mar. 2026
Ong said the production aspires to balance visceral impact with emotional depth.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
Mike Christy/Getty Images An avid swimmer who aspires to one day complete the famous event from Alcatraz in San Francisco, Vitello scans his various baseball zones much like a lifeguard with eyes up, observing everything and everyone.
—CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Jack Kubinec, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
Asher Bende plans to major in music education and aspires to become a music educator.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Tillman has taken the time to chronicle his own journey from a traditional Republican to a mouthpiece for an administration that aspires to lock up its foes, shut down independent media, and beat peaceful protesters.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
The agency now aspires to test one or both on an Artemis III mission in low Earth orbit in 2027, to be followed by a landing on Artemis IV in 2028.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
On a campy and subversive new album featuring Bladee, the Ukrainian black metal artist aspires to make the notoriously forbidding genre a little warmer.
—Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 31 Mar. 2026
That's most obvious in Malaysia, which aspires to be Southeast Asia’s AI computing hub and has drawn investments and interest from tech giants like Microsoft, Google and Nvidia.
—ABC News, 25 Mar. 2026
Ong said the production aspires to balance visceral impact with emotional depth.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
Mike Christy/Getty Images An avid swimmer who aspires to one day complete the famous event from Alcatraz in San Francisco, Vitello scans his various baseball zones much like a lifeguard with eyes up, observing everything and everyone.
—CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aspires
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In a court filing Tuesday, prosecutors said Fairley intends to plead guilty in the sports betting case and a separate case in which he and others are accused of scheming to obtain nonpublic information to bet on college basketball and Chinese Basketball Association games.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Overall, Barclays intends to return more than £15 billion of capital to shareholders between 2026 and 2028.—
Chloe Taylor,Hugh Leask,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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The move comes as electricity demand in the country’s mining region rises faster than supply, with miners building metal processing plants to satisfy local policymakers’ desire to keep some of the value chain in the country.—
Ruben Nyanguila,
semafor.com,
6 May 2026
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Smoke rises from Israeli bombardment on the village of Mayfadoun, as seen from nearby Marjayoun, in southern Lebanon, May 6, 2026.—
May 6,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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Today’s newsletter highlights David Scott’s daughter, Marcye Scott, plans to run in the special election to fill his unexpired term.—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Sources told Variety at the time that Marvel plans to keep a small visual development team, hiring people on a project by project basis, and remains committed to working with visual development artists on its projects.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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The road ascends more than 7,000 feet, topping out at 14,130 feet above sea level at the summit of Mount Blue Sky peak (formerly Mount Evans).—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Apr. 2026
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Upon entering, you’re immediately led to a beech staircase that ascends to the upper level.—
Ludovica Stevan,
Architectural Digest,
21 Apr. 2026
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The United States and Iran are moving closer to an agreement on a short memorandum that aims to end the Iran war, a regional source familiar with the negotiations sad.—
Alejandra Jaramillo,
CNN Money,
6 May 2026
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The chips are expected to play a key role in Nvidia's upcoming Vera Rubin AI architecture, which aims to power advanced AI workloads in data centers.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
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The investment comes as Children’s Mercy’s revenue climbs and as the hospital extends its geographic reach.—
Suzanne King,
Kansas City Star,
2 May 2026
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At 65%, which is applied when payments are more than 12 weeks in arrears, the garnishment climbs to $975 per week, leaving just $525 in take-home pay on a $2,000 gross paycheck.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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South Korea's Kospi soars nearly 7% to fresh records as Samsung Electronics stock jumps nearly 13%.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 May 2026
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Vega is found rising above the northeastern horizon in the constellation Lyra after sunset in early spring and soars high overhead as the night wears on, before finally fading from sight almost directly overhead as the sun rises.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Aspires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aspires. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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