as in goals
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 aspirations
Lin compared Russia’s justification for the war to the messaging of China, noting expansionist aspirations in both countries.
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Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Both teams are 1-0 and building up playoff aspirations, and the latest Parsons-Daniels matchup is must-see stuff.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Really, Slightly’s truer kin could be Kirsh, who continues to roll his eyes at the hybrid’s human aspirations.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Base the program on skills intelligence, market trends and individual aspirations.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
This year, however, the Tanners have loftier aspirations.
—Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
What does this project signal about your aspirations as a producer?
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
After more than a year of negotiations with the mayor’s office, the governor’s office, the City Council, the Colorado Department of Transportation, Denver Water and other stakeholders, the franchise has enough confidence to make its aspirations public.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 2025
In Benioff’s eyes, the productivity upgrades AI has enabled to date are only the start of his aspirations.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Both teams are 1-0 and building up playoff aspirations, and the latest Parsons-Daniels matchup is must-see stuff.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Really, Slightly’s truer kin could be Kirsh, who continues to roll his eyes at the hybrid’s human aspirations.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Base the program on skills intelligence, market trends and individual aspirations.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
This year, however, the Tanners have loftier aspirations.
—Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
What does this project signal about your aspirations as a producer?
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
After more than a year of negotiations with the mayor’s office, the governor’s office, the City Council, the Colorado Department of Transportation, Denver Water and other stakeholders, the franchise has enough confidence to make its aspirations public.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 2025
In Benioff’s eyes, the productivity upgrades AI has enabled to date are only the start of his aspirations.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aspirations
Noun
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While employees may experiment with AI individually, the absence of structured guidance prevents cohesive adoption that aligns with organizational goals.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Her exit leaves questions about the city's path forward on pressing climate goals.—
Ray Padilla,
The Courier-Journal,
10 Sep. 2025
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The information provided in this article is for general informational and educational purposes only.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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In a 2004 study, the United States Institute of Peace said that hundreds of terrorist groups had migrated online, utilizing a tool meant for better communication for often nefarious purposes.—
Richard Frankel,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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Efforts to reprice 2026 plans are underway to account for this new, tougher landscape.—
Ashley Lutz,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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Staff and wire reports LONDON – Britain's Prince Harry visited Ukraine on Friday, arriving in Kyiv with a team from his Invictus Games Foundation to detail his charity's plans to help rehabilitate wounded soldiers, the Guardian and ABC News reported.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While the shift could be seen as a bargaining tactic amid tense negotiations with OpenAI over its restructuring and IPO ambitions, insiders emphasize that Microsoft is simply going with the best-performing models.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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The strategy behind the sentiment At Tapestry’s Investor Day, Coach was presented as the group’s growth engine, with ambitions to scale to $10 billion in sales.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, the understanding of citizens as consumers led many voters of all ideologies to view politics through the lens of choosing an ideal candidate or party rather than strategizing to build coalitions and accomplish particular aims.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
8 Sep. 2025
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The original novel includes material that’s sympathetic to the aims of the women’s movement.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The stakes are too high, the objectives are too ambitious and the obstacles are too enormous to rely on assumptions or incomplete information.—
John Gallucci Jr,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Unlike Starship, which is undergoing a long and explosive flight test campaign, New Glenn should be capable of achieving operational mission objectives by its second flight.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Sep. 2025
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Increasingly dismayed, Dudek hatched a plan that seemed to embody his mix of good intentions, hubris and melodrama.—
Eli Hager,
ProPublica,
8 Sep. 2025
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The requirement for Staveley to clarify her intentions is because of the fact that 13 per cent of the shares in Tottenham Hotspur Limited — those not owned by ENIC — are in theory publicly tradable.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But Enyedi is a master stylist who knows how to create a certain mood, mixing visual poetry with deadpan humor, and big ideas with quotidian foibles, in a film that explores our mysterious relationship with both the green world and one another.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Sep. 2025
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Fortunately, Swift and Kelce seem to share similar values and are publicly supportive of each other’s careers, but for many people, ideas about what a man or woman is supposed to do can be an obstacle, Lutter said.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Aspirations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aspirations. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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