as in ambitious
having a strong desire for personal advancement
an aspiring young pianist eager to win the prestigious competition
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as in planning
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 rising
to move or extend upward
a tower aspiring towards the heavens
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Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 27 May 2026
The Fall and Rise of Cassie One might wonder at the fact that Maddy helped Cassie at all — the latter’s rash decision, in the previous episode, to quit OnlyFans in pursuit of a legitimate acting career cut off a vital flow of income to her aspiring manager.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 25 May 2026
Literary Hub, 1 June 2026
At literally the other end of the block, competitor station WROL was also booming, and downtown Knoxville found its streets beyond capacity with radio tourists and aspiring musicians.
—Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 1 June 2026
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Adjective
Nazario remembers her son as an intelligent fan of history and an aspiring Marine.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 27 May 2026
The Fall and Rise of Cassie One might wonder at the fact that Maddy helped Cassie at all — the latter’s rash decision, in the previous episode, to quit OnlyFans in pursuit of a legitimate acting career cut off a vital flow of income to her aspiring manager.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 25 May 2026
Verb
In need of health insurance, aspiring actress Ash turns her skills toward being a Time Travel Agent for Retro, a luxury travel startup catering to the rich and history-obsessed.
—Literary Hub, 1 June 2026
At literally the other end of the block, competitor station WROL was also booming, and downtown Knoxville found its streets beyond capacity with radio tourists and aspiring musicians.
—Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aspiring
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For Pawela, the PB Arts Center partnership will serve as a resource for young, ambitious artists and allow for creativity to take root.—
Madison Beveridge,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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The pollution limit — or cap — declines each year, reducing the total amount of emissions in the state and helping California reach its ambitious climate targets, including 100% carbon neutrality by 2045.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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In addition, the group is planning to bury a time capsule to be opened on America's 500th birthday in 2276.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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In May 2020, AMC struck a deal for an undisclosed amount of money, gaining control of both properties and planning an interconnected suite of shows under the Immortal Universe title.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
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The efforts highlight Son’s growing ambitions to secure data center bases in major locations across the globe as AI companies race to acquire sufficient computing power and meet rising demand for their services.—
Benoit Berthelot,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
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On the other hand, when prices are high and rising, voters may not particularly care about things like Talarico's meat consumption, says Cliff Walker, who works at a Texas progressive strategy firm.—
Danielle Kurtzleben,
NPR,
30 May 2026
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In May 2019, Said left for the United Kingdom, intending to return.—
Bozorgmehr Sharafedin,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
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The staff member is now intending to re-sell the tickets via FIFA’s official marketplace, which will mean FIFA takes a 30 per cent cut — 15 per cent from the buy side and sell side.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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While Verse is an ascending star, the Rams have added a player in Garrett capable of taking over games in a way not seen by the franchise since Donald retired after the 2023 season.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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The results of the single ascending dose study to evaluate the effects of botanical kratom ingestion in humans were recently published in the Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology.—
Tara Molina,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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Both teams are looking for a healthy seven-game series, but the Knicks seeing their best scorer heading off the court early isn't the way the Eastern Conference champions wanted to kick off their first trip to the NBA Finals since 1999 against these same Spurs.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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At the same time, the tech giants and others in the industry are looking for ways to cut costs, including through layoffs.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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Nneka Ogwumike posted 20 points and 11 rebounds, passing franchise icon Lisa Leslie for most field goals in Sparks history and climbing to sixth on the WNBA’s all-time rebounding list.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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The sculpture, built as part of Kansas City’s annual Parade of Hearts, was made to be nearly indestructible — safe from children dangling from the bee’s antennas or climbing on the structure.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
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Beach villas are A-frame with soaring ceilings and sculptural pendant lights that look like the shells that line the beach in front.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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Mainstream Democratic coalitions are splintering as soaring housing costs have led to a more politically vocal class of renters and a large chunk of the electorate views Bass unfavorably due to her handling of the Palisades fire.—
National Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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“Aspiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aspiring. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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