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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
Looking ahead, Jurzee aspires to become a paramedic.
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The Star
may 9, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2026
This oath aspires to open up conversations, and to make space for celebration, commitment, and accountability.
—Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
In a similar manner, Liquid aspires to be more than a hub for exchanging crypto.
—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
The Star
may 9, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2026
This oath aspires to open up conversations, and to make space for celebration, commitment, and accountability.
—Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
In a similar manner, Liquid aspires to be more than a hub for exchanging crypto.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aspires
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Our committee intends to determine who was responsible and whether additional reforms or enforcement mechanisms are necessary to protect the public trust and prevent this from ever happening again.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary intends to resign on Tuesday, two sources familiar with the matter told ABC News.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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Racine quickly rises, beats the bullies, and then returns to sit next to her sister.—
Jourdain Searles,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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As the meter rises, each ride becomes a space for connection and storytelling, where Kareem learns about the lives of the people behind the wheel and ultimately discovers a little more about himself.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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The left-leaning Pipeline Fund, which started in 2018, helped Democrats in Florida pick up fifteen school-board seats in 2024, and plans to back candidates in school-board and other down-ballot races across twenty-one states in the next midterms.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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Lufthansa plans to raise airfares to offset higher jet fuel costs.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
7 May 2026
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Unless Buium hits quickly, Rossi ascends greater than can be reasonably expected and Elias Pettersson’s career makes a miraculous turnaround, the likely declines of eventual 30-year-olds Boeser, DeBrusk, Hronek and Marcus Pettersson are a major factor.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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As Frances ascends in the art world, Avery flails financially and emotionally — and the nationwide Adderall shortage isn’t helping.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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The 4,305-square-foot location nestled in Via Signorelli — a 10-minute walk from the city’s ADI Design Museum — aims to house all the activities of the firm under one roof, as the company has pivoted its business following investment from Gyrus Capital last year.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
13 May 2026
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Through an array of educational programming, events and activities for both children and adults, the Garden aims to create, share and apply plant wisdom to the world, according to the news release.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Trump doesn’t have that much time to wait, as oil climbs toward $150 or even $200 a barrel, inflation rises, and global food and other commodity shortages kick in.—
Robert Kagan,
The Atlantic,
10 May 2026
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The total climbs past $30,000, $50,000, sometimes $60,000, and that’s before student loans, car payments, and personal loans.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
Verb
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Atvara, who spent years working in teaching, journalism, and marketing before returning to her first love, puts her classical training to good use, particularly during a goose-bump-inducing climax in which her voice swoops and soars like a haunted songbird.—
Jon O'Brien,
Vulture,
11 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
Cite this Entry
“Aspires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aspires. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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