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
So whoever wins the election faces a challenging balancing act to deliver the aspirations of Greenlanders.
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Putin has demanded that Ukraine give up its aspirations to join NATO, and concede territory to Moscow as part of peace talks.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Instead, for brands to realize the greatest value of PR, all activities should align with their objectives and aspirations.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
In addition to her acting aspirations, Kai is passionate about dance and aerial acrobatics.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
Landon builds suspense for this moment, the first of many twists in Drop, by starting the film with romantic-comedy aspirations.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2025
These words should reflect your values, strengths and aspirations.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
This is a consequential and quite unsettling development for an economy with high potential and aspirations, elevated asset prices, and a pivotal role in driving global growth.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 9 Mar. 2025
This track will be the site of the championship race in November, so drivers with title aspirations run well here to prepare for that race.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 9 Mar. 2025
Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Putin has demanded that Ukraine give up its aspirations to join NATO, and concede territory to Moscow as part of peace talks.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Instead, for brands to realize the greatest value of PR, all activities should align with their objectives and aspirations.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
In addition to her acting aspirations, Kai is passionate about dance and aerial acrobatics.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
Landon builds suspense for this moment, the first of many twists in Drop, by starting the film with romantic-comedy aspirations.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2025
These words should reflect your values, strengths and aspirations.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
This is a consequential and quite unsettling development for an economy with high potential and aspirations, elevated asset prices, and a pivotal role in driving global growth.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 9 Mar. 2025
This track will be the site of the championship race in November, so drivers with title aspirations run well here to prepare for that race.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 9 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aspirations
Noun
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Elmo debuted in the third period when the Jackets scored three goals to pull away for a 6-2 win.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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In what is his first top-flight campaign, the attacking midfielder has already scored six goals and made five assists.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Chelsea have been planning this season in case Strasbourg, who share owners with Chelsea, impacted the London club’s European ambitions.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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One investor advocates for building a city on the Arctic island because its harsh environment could provide a test site for colonizing Mars - one of Elon Musk’s highest ambitions.—
Rachael Levy and Alexandra Ulmer,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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One way is by implementing OKRs (objectives and key results) to track progress and keep teams accountable.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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The right fit depends on the role and the objectives of the employer.—
Bob Helbig,
Hartford Courant,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Not all of her new pals had the purest of intentions, though.—
Karen Chernick,
ARTnews.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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Notably the administration has been silent on its intentions towards China, which strikes me as odd given that many members of the administration are united in their antipathy towards America’s geostrategic rivalry (Marco Rubio for example published ‘The World China Made’).—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Forge valuable connections and exchange investment ideas.—
John Melloy,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2025
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Like a showstopping necklace on a comparatively functional outfit, creative bathroom tile ideas have the power to elevate and transform one of the most utilitarian spaces in the house.—
Kathryn O'Shea-Evans,
Architectural Digest,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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For all intents and purposes and with a few exceptions, all goods and services produced today are consumed today, period.—
John T. Harvey,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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This is just the latest example of the terrible treatment of what are, for all intents and purposes, professional student athletes.—
Joe Moglia,
Sportico.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Aspirations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aspirations. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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