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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
Vince imagined the sparkling space would serve as an incubator for his new startup ventures and aspired to take over the top floor.
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Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
Bell played Nikki, one of the club’s main performers, and Christina Aguilera played Ali, who aspired to perform at the club.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
For political wives, the inauguration coat is an agenda-setter – the first statement on how someone who may or may not have aspired to be a public symbol will navigate the always-tricky, often exasperating act of using clothes to elucidate or complement her husband’s administration.
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
Bi originally aspired to become a writer.
—Dennis Zhou, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025
My later research focused on DACA students who aspired to become educators but had to either stop pursuing that goal or go out of state to teach.
—William McCorkle, The Conversation, 9 Dec. 2025
Beckstrom, her ex-boyfriend told NBC News, aspired to be an FBI special agent.
—Gary Grumbach, NBC news, 2 Dec. 2025
However, one reform to which Clinton aspired that sunk in the political swamp of his impeachment in the wake of the Monica Lewinsky scandal was reform of Social Security.
—Star Parker, Boston Herald, 30 Nov. 2025
The former University of Texas basketball player initially aspired to become a lawyer, before pivoting to marketing.
—Essence, 24 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aspired
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The measures, which had been agreed to in writing in mid-November 2023, were intended to address Lively’s concerns about on-set conduct and safety.—
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But ever since, they’ve been shut out, no pun intended.—
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In 1774, King Louis XVI ascended the throne of France alongside Queen Marie Antoinette.—
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Finn ascended to national prominence thanks to the role of Dan Coleman on the 1995 sitcom The George Wendt Show.—
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While the temporary jail facility will not be subject to the city ordinance requiring the standard, the permanent facility that is also planned will be.—
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The company has previously stated that its first production vehicle is planned for market entry in 2027.—
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The majority of the deportees, however, walked out of the reception center and climbed back onto the same buses that brought them from the airport.—
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Pretty cut and dry on the surface, but how Colorado has climbed to the top of the standings might give some people pause about making that statement.—
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Rizzi even rose to associate head coach for two years prior to leaving the Dolphins after the 2018 season.—
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Additionally, the December survey showed that respondents’ expectations of losing their job rose to the highest mean probability since April 2025, while the probability of those voluntarily quitting dropped to the lowest rate since July 2023.—
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Protesters said the demonstration was meant to reflect democratic participation in its most visible form — expressive, passionate, and impossible to ignore.—
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This drawstring pair is meant to have a relaxed, slouchy leg and a high-rise silhouette.—
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On first-and-goal, Benjamin soared into the Rose Bowl sky for Jameis Winston’s lob into the end zone.—
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Layoffs in October soared A new report from Challenger, Gray & Christmas found that layoffs in October were up 175% from a year prior and 183% from September.—
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When things later calmed down, Mossack Fonseca did resign from some clients that wished to leave.—
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The pair have been married for 51 years, according to an Instagram post from April 2025, in which Arlene wished a happy 80th birthday to Robert.—
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“Aspired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aspired. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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