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aspirations

NOUN

goal, hope

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aim ambition desire dream eagerness endeavor inclination longing objective passion wish yearning

STRONG

ambitiousness craving direction hankering object pursuit push urge vocation work

WEAK

fire in the belly right stuff

Antonyms

STRONGEST

apathy dislike hate hatred indifference laziness

STRONG

entertainment fun pastime

Example Sentences

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Jake, you’ve taken steps to advance your own aspirations and music with your label, Sunburnt Records, how does that fit into where Sublime is right now?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

That’s a hard lesson to learn, but most people are dealing with their own private aspirations and insecurities.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

Many analysts had been skeptical of GYG’s U.S. aspirations.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

The DfE emphasised that the collaboration is about "how we are transforming post-16 education" and "supporting the aspirations of young people who want high quality vocational courses."

From BBC • May 20, 2026

In actuality it had probably been a manual laborer, a field hand, with aspirations for something better.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick