aspiration

Example Sentences

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The goal isn’t to limit enjoyment, but to ensure that spending reflects actual use rather than aspiration.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 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

Beshear’s not-yet-candidacy, still in the fledgling phase, offers a mix of aspiration and admonition.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2026

Even that modest aspiration was to be arrived at “voluntarily.”

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson