: seeking to attain a desired position or status
the pilot was an aspirant astronaut
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Examples of aspirant in a Sentence
Noun
a debate between the two aspirants for the highest office
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2024
Three other mayoral aspirants from towns across Chiapas were injured in three other attacks, officials said.
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 20 Apr. 2024
In her autobiography, Meloni concedes to a lifelong adoration of Tolkien’s works, including dressing as the hobbit Samwise Gamgee with other politically aspirant youth.
—Stefano Pitrelli, Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2023
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Noun
In 2023, Curtis used the airwaves to routinely associate presidential aspirant Ron DeSantis with the fictional Don Vito Corleone.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2024
Three other mayoral aspirants from towns across Chiapas were injured in three other attacks, officials said.
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
Adjective
Lucy is the do-gooder vault dweller, Maximus is the aspirant warrior, and The Ghoul is the wasteland rogue.
—Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 20 Apr. 2024
In her autobiography, Meloni concedes to a lifelong adoration of Tolkien’s works, including dressing as the hobbit Samwise Gamgee with other politically aspirant youth.
—Stefano Pitrelli, Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2023
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“Aspirant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aspirant. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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