aspirational
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“Politics has become so angry and nasty. This is something that’s aspirational for folks,” he said, referring to Americans’ desire for homeownership.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
Globally, about 350 million people shopped at luxury brands in 2024, down about 50 million from a peak in 2022, according to Bain, as aspirational shoppers retreated after years of price increases.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
I've got a vision of that and it's aspirational.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
“We had started much higher, at an aspirational price, then came down to a realistic number,” Wines said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
The last example shows that verbs can be drained of life when they are turned into adjectives, too, as when contribute becomes contributive to or aspire becomes on the aspirational level.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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