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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Recent Examples of aspiring
Luis Contreras,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2026
While aspiring comics in those cities compete against thousands of performers for limited stage time, Charlotte still offers plentiful opportunities for newcomers to get onstage and develop.
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Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2026
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2026
The Juszczyks became friendly with Swift after Kelce started dating her in 2023 — enough that Kristin enjoyed a career-defining moment as an aspiring fashion designer, courtesy of the Grammy winner.
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Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
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Adjective
For many aspiring clinical social workers, the financial burden begins during graduate school.
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Luis Contreras,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2026
While aspiring comics in those cities compete against thousands of performers for limited stage time, Charlotte still offers plentiful opportunities for newcomers to get onstage and develop.
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Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2026
Verb
The 16 reputed gangsters or aspiring gangsters charged in the indictment range in age from 19 to 24.
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Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2026
The Juszczyks became friendly with Swift after Kelce started dating her in 2023 — enough that Kristin enjoyed a career-defining moment as an aspiring fashion designer, courtesy of the Grammy winner.
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Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
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Its young people are increasingly educated and ambitious but many are frustrated over fierce competition for limited jobs.
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Each scoop lifted tons of earth and rock as engineers raced to complete one of the most ambitious infrastructure projects in history.
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Andrea Davis, president and CEO of The Resiliency Initiative, has spent 25 years planning emergency response and crisis management for organizations including Disney, Walmart, the FIFA World Cup and Times Square's New Year's Eve celebration.
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When planning for retirement, asset allocation, withdrawal strategies, and tax-efficient investing is typically top of mind.
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And each time another first-time climber reaches the top, the applause rising from the rocks below suggests that, little by little, that community is growing.
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Practices are seeing rising amputations, and hospitalizations are surging.
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Donors who were intending to contribute funds to America250, a bipartisan committee created by Congress, were instead given the banking and routing numbers for a different but similarly named group, Freedom 250, the Democratic report says.
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She is challenged, often by the unlikely love interest who escorts her on the trip, to put herself in the shoes of those who hurt her without intending to.
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Maxey has also become one of the NBA’s best guards, and Edgecombe is still ascending.
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An autopsy later determined the cause of Grant’s shocking death, at just 49 years old, to be a ruptured ascending aortic aneurysm.
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Along with the main shades in the lineup, there are seven color-correcting options that neutralize, brighten, and leave skin looking more refined.
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After the revolution, explained Miller, Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton wasn't liking how the country's coffers were looking.
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Cecelia Kale was climbing a tree in her front yard in Tigerton on June 23 when a bat latched onto her leg, according to her family.
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Cooling your feet brings down overall body temperature, so chill a pair of socks in the fridge during the day and slip them on before climbing into bed.
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Topping has unveiled the DX1 II, an affordable DAC and headphone amplifier aiming to bring warm, detailed hi-fi sound to digital music for under $150.
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The president signed his directive aiming to restrict birthright citizenship on his first day back in the White House as part of a sweeping crackdown on immigration.
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“Aspiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aspiring. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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