1
as in to intend
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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2
as in to rise
to move or extend upward
a tower aspiring towards the heavens
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Recent Examples of aspire
Beyond film and television, Allen’s passion for dance led her to establish the Debbie Allen Dance Academy, a haven for aspiring dancers of all backgrounds.
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Okla Jones, Essence, 17 Feb. 2025
The boy’s uncles—a visual artist and an aspiring intellectual—add his own flair, while Hinterland, his flamboyant great-grandmother, played by the now 92-year-old Liliane Rovère, regales memories of her home in Odessa, Prokofiev and a life less ordinary.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
The Xfinity Series, regarded as a stepping stone for aspiring drivers, has fostered the growth of many top-tier competitors including names like Kyle Larson and Chase Elliott.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
But the censors could also, occasionally, aspire to the level of pointed and biting literary criticism.
—Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2025
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Okla Jones, Essence, 17 Feb. 2025
The boy’s uncles—a visual artist and an aspiring intellectual—add his own flair, while Hinterland, his flamboyant great-grandmother, played by the now 92-year-old Liliane Rovère, regales memories of her home in Odessa, Prokofiev and a life less ordinary.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
The Xfinity Series, regarded as a stepping stone for aspiring drivers, has fostered the growth of many top-tier competitors including names like Kyle Larson and Chase Elliott.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
But the censors could also, occasionally, aspire to the level of pointed and biting literary criticism.
—Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aspire
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The opinions expressed in this article are not intended to replace any professional or expert accounting and/or tax advice whatsoever.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Meier intended to use her credit to build up a nest egg after years of grad school.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
28 Feb. 2025
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With inflation high and interest rates rising, the outlook is bleak for many Americans.—
Francisco Velasquez,
Quartz,
28 Feb. 2025
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The personal savings rate also spiked higher, rising to 4.6%.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2025
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However, Boone plans on using the 29-year-old as his everyday center fielder.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2025
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Pepsi is also reportedly planning to launch its own prebiotic soda this year, according to CNBC.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Karl Leitz Japan’s Firefly Squid Is Embraced by Chefs Stateside Editors’ Picks Image Each spring, hotaru ika, or firefly squid, ascend to the surface of western Japan’s Toyama Bay to spawn, setting the water aglow with pinpricks of electric blue light.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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Imagine a soaring cathedral reaching towards a vast skylight but re-imagined with layers of architectural rings that gradually ascend, creating a dizzying illusion of immense vertical distance and distorted perspective.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
17 Feb. 2025
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The Japanese government has been trying to find a suitor and had hoped that Honda would do its patriotic duty and save its rival from extinction.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
21 Feb. 2025
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Friends of the Parks and Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois had hoped to force the removal of the new steel-and-glass arena rising within the colonnades of the 1924 stadium. 2007: Chief Illiniwek, the controversial mascot of the University of Illinois, performed for the last time.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2025
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Why do squirrels run corkscrews around the perimeter of a tree instead of climbing straight up?—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
26 Feb. 2025
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That tune, which once climbed all the way to No. 3, is back at No. 34.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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That means the seeding will not always be the same as the final rankings done by the CFP selection committee.—
Stephen Hawkins,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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This means businesses can deliver the right message to the right audience at the right time.—
Victoria Chynoweth,
Rolling Stone,
25 Feb. 2025
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Bitcoin and crypto have soared since the election of U.S. president Donald Trump (though the rally has lost momentum, potentially signalling a serious stock market crash).—
Billy Bambrough,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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Before the injury, Shiffrin was off to a soaring start to the season.—
Zack Pierce,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Aspire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aspire. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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