aspiration

Example Sentences

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“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

That collapse has erased hundreds of billions in market value from European luxury conglomerates and American beauty giants that bet heavily on Chinese middle-class aspiration.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

The Department of Justice used to be a career aspiration, a place where lawyers of all backgrounds believed they could serve the public and the law.

From Salon • Feb. 6, 2026

There was a constant tension between the aspiration to be first and the fear of not being believed, of being regarded as an eccentric and a fool.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton