aspirants

NOUN

person with wish, dream

Synonyms

STRONGEST

applicant candidate contestant

STRONG

competitor hopeful postulant striver wannabe

Example Sentences

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Moreover, D.C.’s ease of accessibility for White House aspirants, given the line of work they’re already in, would be a plain cost efficiency for campaigns big and small.

From Slate • May 26, 2026

This is a character test for all 2028 presidential aspirants.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Until then, her committee could not legitimately review possible aspirants.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2025

Consulting firm Oliver Wyman recently highlighted how luxury brands are layering storytelling, immersive design, and regionally tailored products to capture discerning aspirants.

From Barron's • Oct. 14, 2025

At eighteen hundred feet in the air, the large aircraft began to cruise and prepare to offload its twenty aspirants.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore