aspiration
Example Sentences
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In other words, the White House ballroom should be bigger—not in size, but in aspiration.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
“Our aspiration is to win the championship. Our goal is to make the playoffs,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026
A spokesperson for the UK government said it "inherited" the student loan system and was "committed to supporting the aspiration of anyone who can and wants to attend higher education".
From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026
The goal isn’t to limit enjoyment, but to ensure that spending reflects actual use rather than aspiration.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 2026
I couldn’t know one way or another, but I also couldn’t bring myself to stand in the way of his aspiration, that thing always tugging at him to try for more.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
Vocabulary lists containing aspiration
This Week in Pop Culture : January 5 - 11, 2019
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Bob Dylan's Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech
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Dwight D. Eisenhower, "The Military-Industrial Complex" (1961)
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