aspires

verb

present tense third-person singular of aspire
1
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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2
as in rises
to move or extend upward a tower aspiring towards the heavens

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Recent Examples of aspires India's Gujarat International Finance Tec-City, also known as GIFT City, aspires to be what Hong Kong is to mainland China, or what Dubai International Financial Center is to the United Arab Emirates. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026 His first project, built with a Kalshi employee, aspires to match S&P 500 companies’ risk factors with existing Kalshi markets. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026 One who aspires to own their first designer piece, using their wedding as the opportunity to finally splurge. — CNN Money, 30 July 2026 While every player and coach aspires to contend for the Super Bowl, expectations differ depending on the team. — Mike Jones, New York Times, 22 July 2026 Musk has boasted SpaceX’s Starship for years as the firm aspires to ferry cargo and humans to the moon and Mars, and at about 400 feet tall, the rocket is considered the largest ever. — Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 Epic historical fiction, with its long memory and changing themes, naturally aspires more to the symphony than the song. — Literary Hub, 10 July 2026 The serious journalism Margaret aspires to do is splintering under our distrust of who controls the megaphones. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026 Featuring odes to such heartland institutions as the Tennessee Titans and Walmart, the latter depicted as a holy mecca where any problem can be solved, The Breadwinner aspires to John Hughes family-style humor without any of the genuine hilarity that filmmaker produced. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aspires
  1. intends
  2. rises
  3. plans
  4. ascends
  5. aims
  6. climbs
  7. soars
Verb
  • Jeanie intends to litigate to prevent the sale, which could otherwise lead to her termination as governor.
    — Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • If the pilot project is successful and money becomes available, Oceanside intends to expand the restoration to beaches as far south as the Carlsbad border.
    — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of intends
Verb
  • Junior quarterback Dalton Hastings, a transfer last year from San Clemente, rises from the junior varsity level to team with some intriguing skill players.
    — Dan Albano, Oc Register, 19 Aug. 2026
  • That figure rises to 42 percent among Gen Z and millennials, compared with 22 percent among Gen X and older respondents.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of rises
Verb
  • Grand plans to return to the Premier League under Chansiri around a decade ago had come to nothing, and financial mismanagement soon began a spiral that threatened the club’s existence.
    — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • As Naperville continues to clean up, the city plans to hold a special brush collection starting Monday.
    — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of plans
Verb
  • This frame, the singer-songwriter climbs to new career peaks on multiple tallies as one of the biggest hits of the year in many parts of the world ascends once more.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • As the train ascends above the Boardwalk, riders will experience their second launch about halfway through, which will be the world’s first upside-down launch that increases the speed from 60 to 80 mph.
    — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026
Definition of ascends
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  • The brand aims to blend the traditional outdoor experience with the service, comfort, and design of a boutique hotel.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
  • While the company aims to leverage first-party reader data for subscriptions and advertising, critics emphasize the lack of transparency and the availability of privacy-preserving technologies not publicly confirmed for use.
    — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of aims
Verb
  • For families earning between $50,000 and $70,000, that figure climbs to 98% receiving aid, with an average of around $28,000.
    — Scott White, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • For every degree the mercury climbs beyond that threshold, panel efficiency drops by up to two percent.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of climbs
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  • Hynix raised more than $26 billion last month, in the largest share sale by a non-US company, as demand for its memory chips soars during the AI boom.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Moderna soars 60% on new cancer vaccine results Shares of Moderna jumped 61% in premarket trading after an experimental cancer vaccine from the company and Merck showed positive results in its late-stage trial.
    — Sean Conlon,Justina Lee,Sarah Min, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of soars

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