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aspire

Definition for aspire

verb as in aim, hope

Strongest matches

crave, pursue, strive, yearn

Strong matches

desire, dream, hanker, long, seek, struggle, try, want, wish

Weak matches

be ambitious, be eager

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Example Sentences

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For aspiring CEOs, the lesson is straightforward: Your candidacy depends on what your shareholders value.

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Iran aspires to become a key regional player in emerging technologies, despite decades of international sanctions that have stifled its development.

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"We hope the Grand Egyptian Museum will usher in a new golden age of Egyptology and cultural tourism," says Ahmed Seddik, a guide and aspiring Egyptologist by the pyramids on the Giza Plateau.

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Myers aspires to have both the financial and non-financial parts of the company’s SEC filings written by AI at some point, she said, with people continuing to vet the work.

Ethan has fled a dysfunctional relationship and is adrift, an aspiring writer who barely writes—or aspires.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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