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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
But nothing can stop a teenager who aspires to play in the WNBA.
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Greg Riddle, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
And Lutzie 43 aspires to make safer drivers out of not just teens, but also, with more corporate involvement, people of all ages.
—Doug Turnbull For The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, AJC.com, 22 Feb. 2026
Rhythmic aspires to partner with brands to create a financial product that includes balances, payments, and rewards for those companies’ customers.
—Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
Manchester City, who will try to join them in the Carabao Cup final tonight, are no longer the animal everybody aspires to be.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
A student’s future on hold Eight months after the world changed for the UT student who aspires to be a doctor, life at the University of Texas has gone on.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 1 Feb. 2026
For a team that aspires to make a playoff run, the second-half surge was timely.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
Aunties Are a Child's Safe Space To anyone who aspires to be a rich auntie in the future, Sulaiman has some words of advice.
—Ashley Simpo, Parents, 30 Jan. 2026
The former aspires to global, or at least hemispheric, coverage, while the latter is inevitably a little blinkered.
—Colton Valentine, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
Greg Riddle, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
And Lutzie 43 aspires to make safer drivers out of not just teens, but also, with more corporate involvement, people of all ages.
—Doug Turnbull For The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, AJC.com, 22 Feb. 2026
Rhythmic aspires to partner with brands to create a financial product that includes balances, payments, and rewards for those companies’ customers.
—Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
Manchester City, who will try to join them in the Carabao Cup final tonight, are no longer the animal everybody aspires to be.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
A student’s future on hold Eight months after the world changed for the UT student who aspires to be a doctor, life at the University of Texas has gone on.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 1 Feb. 2026
For a team that aspires to make a playoff run, the second-half surge was timely.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
Aunties Are a Child's Safe Space To anyone who aspires to be a rich auntie in the future, Sulaiman has some words of advice.
—Ashley Simpo, Parents, 30 Jan. 2026
The former aspires to global, or at least hemispheric, coverage, while the latter is inevitably a little blinkered.
—Colton Valentine, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aspires
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Oncor Electric is requesting that the Fort Worth City Council approve the rezoning of a southeast Fort Worth lot containing a power substation that the utility company intends to expand and renovate, documents say.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
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The offensive fireworks may capture the spotlight, but if SDFC intends to compete on multiple fronts this season, its back line will determine how far this season’s early momentum carries.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
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Ghana’s gold regulators introduced a new sliding‑scale royalty rate that rises in line with bullion prices, despite opposition from China, the US, and mining executives.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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Next, the group plans to demand the county stop spraying along the Santa Ana River, which reaches the ocean on the south side of Huntington Beach.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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In Burbank, California, Kim Williams, owner of the Enchanted Florist, carefully plans her flower delivery routes to save on gas.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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Like his father, Khamenei ascends to the office without the necessary religious credentials to do so.—
Ramin Mostaghim,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Jon ascends to the status of Lord Commander, uniting disparate forces against the White Walkers, while Sansa fights tooth and nail to become the tough Queen in the North.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Feb. 2026
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For every stay booked, Nômade donates $1 to Tulum Sostenible, an organization that aims to help protect the ecosystem, clean trash from the streets and ocean, and promote waste reduction.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Mar. 2026
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The new partnership aims to address this challenge by leveraging H2Pro’s Decoupled Water Electrolysis (DWE) technology.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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Needs some fresh air and so leaves his flat and climbs the staircase to the top of the building.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
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Arching canes feature showy pink blooms in the spring through fall with quite the display–the vine climbs up to 15 feet tall and 6 feet wide.—
Zoe Gowen,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
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As a laundromat owner who needs to save the multiverse, Yeoh breaks out all her moves, of both the emotional and action-flick varieties, and soars to make this wild tale way more personal than apocalyptic.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Souza, a Grammy Award-winner with 15 solo albums to her credit, soars with equal ease whether singing heartfelt lyrics or wordless melodies.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Aspires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aspires. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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