1
as in intended
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 ascended
to move or extend upward
a tower aspiring towards the heavens
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Recent Examples of aspired
Uber has long aspired to bring air transportation to its platform.
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Samantha Subin, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Quite impressive for a woman who initially aspired to be a flight attendant but couldn’t meet the height requirements.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
An opportunity to join the super-rich and a lifestyle to which the duke had long aspired, a supply of available women, a chance to make money himself, and someone who would bankroll his life as well as settle his ex-wife’s debts.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Across social media, many users — both who frequented the island or aspired to — praised the campaign for its positive representation of Black life and history.
—Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 17 Aug. 2025
The most straightforward explanation is that once a certain standard was shown to be achievable, many more people successfully aspired to it and then set about to improve on it.
—Big Think, 11 Aug. 2025
Though often falling short in practice over a long line of Presidents, the Founding Fathers and many institutions that have evolved in the United States aspired to names like Cincinnatus and Cato the Younger.
—Roger Huang, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Born May 1, 1947 in Toronto, Cooper first aspired to become an actress and studied at York University and then at a drama school in London, England.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2025
The Audubon High School student aspired to be a tattoo artist.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2024
Samantha Subin, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Quite impressive for a woman who initially aspired to be a flight attendant but couldn’t meet the height requirements.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
An opportunity to join the super-rich and a lifestyle to which the duke had long aspired, a supply of available women, a chance to make money himself, and someone who would bankroll his life as well as settle his ex-wife’s debts.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Across social media, many users — both who frequented the island or aspired to — praised the campaign for its positive representation of Black life and history.
—Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 17 Aug. 2025
The most straightforward explanation is that once a certain standard was shown to be achievable, many more people successfully aspired to it and then set about to improve on it.
—Big Think, 11 Aug. 2025
Though often falling short in practice over a long line of Presidents, the Founding Fathers and many institutions that have evolved in the United States aspired to names like Cincinnatus and Cato the Younger.
—Roger Huang, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Born May 1, 1947 in Toronto, Cooper first aspired to become an actress and studied at York University and then at a drama school in London, England.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2025
The Audubon High School student aspired to be a tattoo artist.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aspired
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Those gardens, intended to be untamed, animating, and informal, are the work of Piet Oudolf, the creator of the High Line plantings, in New York.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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Some experiences, like sports demonstrations, bingo games (a massively popular community activity), and concerts, are intended for larger groups; others, such as making traditional crafts and taking storytelling hikes, are more intimate outings.—
Robin Catalano,
AFAR Media,
15 Sep. 2025
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As the plane ascended over the area, the turbulence had settled, allowing flight attendants to begin service, according to the report.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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As McLaren has ascended, Red Bull has been caught out this season, struggling to field a consistent race-winning car and falling out of both title races, despite some phenomenal performances from Verstappen.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Was this planned over cocktails?—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Mexico's government has also proposed to raise tariffs on vehicles coming from Asia, particularly China, to 50% from the current 20% as part of a broad overhaul of import levies that the government planned to protect its local industries.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Robinson then allegedly climbed over a short wall and onto the roof, according to the document.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Last year, the unemployment rate climbed quickly in a short period and there was similar criticism that the central bank was too late to lower rates.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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Despite a curfew announced by authorities, anger erupted as the death toll rose.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Sep. 2025
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The share of respondents indicating that foreign and local companies were treated equally rose by 5 percentage points to 37%.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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If all this rulemaking simply meant lower water usage, consumers would likely cheer at the lower water bills.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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It was meant to show how the history of human evolution arises from our literary relationship to the earth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Having soared past expectations and selling out their San Francisco arena, Veronica Burton and the Valks have nothing to lose right now.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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But beef prices soared — up 24% over five years — as drought has thinned herds and production costs have soared.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Others criticized his remarks but wished him well.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Sep. 2025
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The woman wanted to know whether the family wished to move forward with the process if Black died, Payne said.—
Cara Anthony,
Miami Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Aspired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aspired. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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