as in ambitious
having a strong desire for personal advancement
an aspiring young pianist eager to win the prestigious competition
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
1
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
2
as in rising
to move or extend upward
a tower aspiring towards the heavens
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of aspiring
Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
For aspiring coaches, make a deliberate effort and focus intensely on your learning journey.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 2 Sep. 2025
His other television and film roles included a 1963 one-episode stint on The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, as aspiring reporter Francis Wilde in CBS' Cimarron Strip in 1967, and in films such as 1966's Country Boy and 1973's Terminal Island.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for aspiring
Adjective
The couple’s experience may be a glimmer of hope in a housing market that has been nothing but grim for young, aspiring homebuyers the past decade.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
For aspiring coaches, make a deliberate effort and focus intensely on your learning journey.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
Across the city, Guerin teaches young people, apprentices aspiring farmers and trains adults in the field of sustainable agriculture.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 2 Sep. 2025
His other television and film roles included a 1963 one-episode stint on The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, as aspiring reporter Francis Wilde in CBS' Cimarron Strip in 1967, and in films such as 1966's Country Boy and 1973's Terminal Island.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for aspiring
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aspiring
Adjective
-
Although the Taiwanese chip titan has kicked off ambitious global expansion plans in the US, Japan and Germany, at least 80% of its production capacity will remain in Taiwan by 2030, according to TrendForce, a market research firm.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
-
As the season progresses, the stories do get more ambitious, and major errors—of reporting practice or of mere conscience—are generally avoided.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Florida to drop all vaccine requirements The US state of Florida is planning to drop all vaccination requirements, including routine childhood shots for measles, diphtheria, and other life-threatening illnesses.—
Tasneem Nashrulla,
semafor.com,
4 Sep. 2025
-
Separately, Fairfax Assembly, which ended production earlier this year of the Cadillac XT4 and the Chevrolet Malibu, is no longer planning to add a second shift once construction ramps up on the Bolt.—
Jackie Charniga,
Freep.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
But economic uncertainty has brought challenges to the industry, as employers struggle to hire and retain workers and combat inflation and rising material costs.—
Jessie Opoien,
jsonline.com,
29 Aug. 2025
-
Her memoir, published by Simon & Schuster in August 2022, details her mother’s narcissism and abuse amid that rising child stardom.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
-
Working with Kemper was a particular pleasure for Brolin, a photography buff who began his career intending to work behind the camera, not in front of it.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
2 Sep. 2025
-
The basic facts are that Tony bought a piece of land with a commitment from a grocery company intending to lease the property to build a supermarket; Kiritzis claimed that Meridian then actively deterred renters after realizing the value of the land and squeezed him dry in a ploy to buy it back.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
If the rookie can take advantage of those targets, he will be considered an ascending playmaker with Pro Bowl potential.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Sep. 2025
-
Thriller currently lives on five of Billboard’s albums rosters, ascending on three of them.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
The Royals were looking to add to their lead after another stop, but Landon Dressell intercepted a Richland pass and returned it to the Royals’ 4-yard line.—
Jordan Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
-
Zaldivar said in an age where more people are turning away from their faith, the declaration of the young saints is inspiring to many Catholics looking towards the future of the church.—
Lauren Costantino
September 6,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
At just 265 meters long but climbing a steep 17 percent gradient, the Glória Funicular saves passengers a challenging uphill walk in only about three minutes.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
-
This stair-climbing innovation comes courtesy of an attachment called the Marswalker, which will work with Eufy’s new flagship RoboVac Omni S2 at launch.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
But deals of that type became more scarce as the Premier League’s soaring wealth caused drastic inflation in the transfer market.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
-
But when a heat wave strikes, sending both daytime and nighttime temperatures soaring for multiple days in a row, the underground temperature can start to rise.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Aspiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aspiring. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share