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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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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
If the 6-foot-2 Weber State product misses the postseason, that would essentially doom the Bucks' already-slim championship aspirations.
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
This shift allows for a more purposeful career trajectory, where financial plans are designed to support not just retirement, but an entire lifetime of evolving aspirations.
—Bruce Helmer and Peg Webb, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2025
Watkins sustained the injury on a fast break in the first quarter of USC’s 96-59 win over Mississippi State, dealing a devastating loss to the No. 1 seed Trojans who had aspirations of bringing home an NCAA championship in 2025.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2025
The risk of aspiration was also higher due to the lack of sophistication in anesthetics and surgical tools at the time.
—Carson Meyer, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
This shift allows for a more purposeful career trajectory, where financial plans are designed to support not just retirement, but an entire lifetime of evolving aspirations.
—Bruce Helmer and Peg Webb, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2025
Watkins sustained the injury on a fast break in the first quarter of USC’s 96-59 win over Mississippi State, dealing a devastating loss to the No. 1 seed Trojans who had aspirations of bringing home an NCAA championship in 2025.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2025
The risk of aspiration was also higher due to the lack of sophistication in anesthetics and surgical tools at the time.
—Carson Meyer, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aspiration
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This docu-series exposes a disturbing truth that all parents need to be aware of, whether their children are simply viewers or have ambitions of becoming YouTube stars.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
9 Apr. 2025
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The cast reads like a Gen Z fever dream of Real Housewives lineage, internet clout, and just enough actual ambition to keep things interesting.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
9 Apr. 2025
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Providence 2, Kankakee 0 Providence (7-0): Lydia Arrigoni goal.—
Josh Krockey,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
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The goal, encouraged by the Boise Police Department, was to reinforce the message that gang activity wasn’t welcome, Gilbert said in an interview.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Apr. 2025
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More than this perhaps, as Sara Halpern, visiting assistant professor of history at St. Olaf college, wrote to me, the attack had a broader purpose.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Apr. 2025
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The purpose of the show was to reach across the aisle and form connections between un-like-minded people.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
3 Apr. 2025
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The aim to maximally make paperclips would be referred to as an end goal or terminal goal.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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That’s Toyota’s stance, and the Crown is one of several models the automaker offers that follow what has been proven a prescient aim.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Apr. 2025
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Following your treatment plan can help preserve your vision.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
6 Apr. 2025
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Rouse and fellow community leaders hatched a plan to recreate a stagecoach station that had served the town in the late 1800s when the area was a stop on the line running between Leavenworth, Kansas and Pike’s Peak in Colorado.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
6 Apr. 2025
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While one reading of Xi is that his rhetoric is in part a strategic move to burnish Chinese power globally, labeling Taiwan as a renegade or breakaway province is, for many, a clear indication of an intention to invade and bring the island within the geography of Chinese sovereignty.—
Colin Flint,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2025
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From spotlighting local bakers to providing a multi-sensory experience in a design-rich space, everything at Bar One is curated with intention.—
Bar One Lounge ,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2025
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But community water fluoridation is done with the intent of optimizing fluoride concentration for the dental benefits.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
9 Apr. 2025
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An anti-deepfake bill is on the verge of becoming US law despite concerns from civil liberties groups that it could be used by President Trump and others to censor speech that has nothing to do with the intent of the bill.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2025
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Dolly Parton’s cookbook, Good Lookin’ Cookin’, is filled with a year's worth of classic recipes and menu ideas.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Apr. 2025
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Jon Conahan of Athlon Sports recently pitched a blockbuster trade idea that would send Walker to the New York Mets this season.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Aspiration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aspiration. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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