1
as in ambition
eager desire for personal advancement
a combination of aspiration and hard work made her the top tennis player in the state
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2
as in goal
something that one hopes or intends to accomplish
college is his immediate aspiration after he graduates from high school
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Recent Examples of aspiration
Broadcasting aspirations watch now Curry has used his venture Unanimous Media to springboard a career in front of the camera.
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Alex Sherman, CNBC, 2 June 2025
Enforcing work obligations ensured the ready availability of low-wage labor and supported the growing assumption that only paid labor could redeem the lives and aspirations of the poor.
—Colin Gordon, The Conversation, 29 May 2025
Fine needle aspiration is a common way to obtain fluid and cells for diagnosis.
—Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 29 May 2025
However, for this to succeed and to accomplish the country’s growth aspirations, the government will have to introduce significant reforms designed at making the economy more productive, competitive, and inclusive.
—Vasuki Shastry, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
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Alex Sherman, CNBC, 2 June 2025
Enforcing work obligations ensured the ready availability of low-wage labor and supported the growing assumption that only paid labor could redeem the lives and aspirations of the poor.
—Colin Gordon, The Conversation, 29 May 2025
Fine needle aspiration is a common way to obtain fluid and cells for diagnosis.
—Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 29 May 2025
However, for this to succeed and to accomplish the country’s growth aspirations, the government will have to introduce significant reforms designed at making the economy more productive, competitive, and inclusive.
—Vasuki Shastry, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for aspiration
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aspiration
Noun
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The extent of the advance is unclear, as are Moscow’s ambitions for the assault.—
Kosta Gak,
CNN Money,
8 June 2025
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How the potential fallout between two of the world's most powerful men could affect U.S. spaceflight ambitions remains to be seen.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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But Bennett’s goal would not keep the Panthers ahead for long.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
7 June 2025
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The Pride have allowed a goal in each of their past six games, and the defensive unit has taken a step backward from last season.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 June 2025
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The unusually large influx of immigrants in detention meant a backlog was created at the office in Burlington, causing people arrested on an immigration violation to be held for days in a facility unequipped for the purpose, according to lawyers for the detainees.—
Ben Adler,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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While these measures aim to increase efficiency and reduce unnecessary costs by eliminating administrative burdens, DEI may have served a crucial purpose in enhancing VA services to its underserved veteran communities.—
Cristina Johnson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2025
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The money is a personal investment by Bloom, with the aim of shaking up the Scottish football establishment.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
15 June 2025
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The mission is to build state-of-the-art sports facilities for the community with the aim of developing young players on and off the field.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
14 June 2025
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Boone added that Stroman is close to a rehab assignment, but the skipper didn’t have exact plans in place.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
5 June 2025
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To fulfill President Donald Trump's plan to build America into a manufacturing powerhouse, permitting reform needs to go hand-in-hand with the administration's industrial strategy, which also includes tariffs on steel, tax cuts, and deregulation.—
Matt Robison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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The production may have noble intentions in depicting domestic abuse in unflinching terms, but Wax seems to have nothing to say about it other than that what is brutal is indeed brutal.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
13 June 2025
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As a music vet who has been in the industry for over 30 years, this is the start of a new chapter, one that is full of intention and learning, even in his wiser years.—
Meagan Jordan,
Rolling Stone,
13 June 2025
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This distinction in intent produces markedly different outcomes.—
Jonathan H. Westover,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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But there was never any doubt in their intent: put a creative, Midwest spin on country music.—
Garret K. Woodward,
Rolling Stone,
10 June 2025
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Advertisement Do the authorities have an idea of where Boelter might be?—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
16 June 2025
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Fearing their authority is being bypassed, supervisors sometimes retaliate – belittling ideas and withholding resources, for example – which stifles the very innovation that cross-silo collaborations can foster.—
ESMT Berlin,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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“Aspiration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aspiration. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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