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as in intends
to have in mind as a purpose or goal
aspire to great deeds, and you have a better chance of doing good deeds
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as in rises
to move or extend upward
a tower aspiring towards the heavens
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Recent Examples of aspires
Almost every executive aspires to grow and expand their leadership capabilities.
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Stephen Miles, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Cybersecurity As Montenegro aspires to become a tech hub, prioritizing cybersecurity is essential to safeguard innovation, economic stability, and national security.
—Filip Jovicevic, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
The theatrical portrait aspires to the complexity of life.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
Opening leadership training and coaching opportunities up to anyone who aspires to lead can help aspiring leaders step forward, prepare for future leadership roles and, in turn, diversify the leadership pipeline.
—Carol Geffner, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
Strong aspires to a type of acting career that doesn’t really exist anymore, the kind someone like his Lincoln co-star Daniel Day-Lewis and few others have been able to craft.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 8 Oct. 2024
The Roman allegory — in which Cesar aspires to change his government while fulfilling his creative hubris, enjoying the perks of fickle celebrity — is both inexact and unoriginal.
—Armond White, National Review, 4 Oct. 2024
Harris aspires to represent a unified patriotic American spirit.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2024
Stephen Miles, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Cybersecurity As Montenegro aspires to become a tech hub, prioritizing cybersecurity is essential to safeguard innovation, economic stability, and national security.
—Filip Jovicevic, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
The theatrical portrait aspires to the complexity of life.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
Opening leadership training and coaching opportunities up to anyone who aspires to lead can help aspiring leaders step forward, prepare for future leadership roles and, in turn, diversify the leadership pipeline.
—Carol Geffner, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
Strong aspires to a type of acting career that doesn’t really exist anymore, the kind someone like his Lincoln co-star Daniel Day-Lewis and few others have been able to craft.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 8 Oct. 2024
The Roman allegory — in which Cesar aspires to change his government while fulfilling his creative hubris, enjoying the perks of fickle celebrity — is both inexact and unoriginal.
—Armond White, National Review, 4 Oct. 2024
Harris aspires to represent a unified patriotic American spirit.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aspires
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The company intends to raise additional funds through public or private offerings to support its operations and business plan.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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The filing also details various legal proceedings, including claims from Sweet Cut Grow, LLC and Optima Consulting Services, LLC, which the company intends to defend vigorously.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Their desirability rises as their price goes up, and these achieve investment status.Zain Jaffer, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2024
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Ocean Sun has developed a flexible floating rig that rises and falls with the waves.New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2024
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Target plans to be the destination of choice for shoppers looking for Wicked merchandise this holiday season.Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Rasmussen plans to vote for Socialist Party candidate Claudia De la Cruz and her running mate, Karina Garcia.Tamia Fowlkes, Journal Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2024
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Set the Tone at the Front Door The sense of escape is even evident at the front of the house, where a rose plant climbs across the archway and herbs are planted along the gravel driveway.Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2024
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Outside on the street, Vector climbs into his vehicle.Sebastian Shukla, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Aspires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aspires. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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