ASPIRES Synonyms: 83 Similar and Opposite Words

aspires

verb

present tense third-person singular of aspire

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 Diop, the first girl in her village to be accepted into the school, now aspires to be an international business lawyer. — ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026 Amorrortu, whose brother Sebastian kicked at Minnesota State Moorhead, aspires to play in college too. — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026 India's Gujarat International Finance Tec-City, also known as GIFT City, aspires to be what Hong Kong is to mainland China, or what Dubai International Financial Center is to the United Arab Emirates. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026 His first project, built with a Kalshi employee, aspires to match S&P 500 companies’ risk factors with existing Kalshi markets. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026 One who aspires to own their first designer piece, using their wedding as the opportunity to finally splurge. — CNN Money, 30 July 2026 While every player and coach aspires to contend for the Super Bowl, expectations differ depending on the team. — Mike Jones, New York Times, 22 July 2026 Musk has boasted SpaceX’s Starship for years as the firm aspires to ferry cargo and humans to the moon and Mars, and at about 400 feet tall, the rocket is considered the largest ever. — Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 Epic historical fiction, with its long memory and changing themes, naturally aspires more to the symphony than the song. — Literary Hub, 10 July 2026

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Jeanie intends to litigate to prevent the sale, which could otherwise lead to her termination as governor.

— Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
If the pilot project is successful and money becomes available, Oceanside intends to expand the restoration to beaches as far south as the Carlsbad border.

— Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026

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Junior quarterback Dalton Hastings, a transfer last year from San Clemente, rises from the junior varsity level to team with some intriguing skill players.

— Dan Albano, Oc Register, 19 Aug. 2026
That figure rises to 42 percent among Gen Z and millennials, compared with 22 percent among Gen X and older respondents.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026

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Buffalo Grove, which also uses joint purchasing through Lake County, plans to purchase salt from other sources to cover its need.

— Steve Zalusky, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026
App updates can’t erase the underlying challenges presented by rising digital competition for both rights and eyeballs, but ESPN’s platform evolution says plenty about how the company plans to win future fan attention.

— Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of plans

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The ride also plays an announcement warning guests that failure to keep hands and arms inside the vehicle will result in removal from the park, as the ride ascends to the large drop, PEOPLE confirms.

— Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026
Opening night 2027-28 Winnipeg can compete for the playoffs in 2027-28 if Björck ascends before Scheifele descends.

— Murat Ates, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

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Now, nearly a decade later, a new app aims to restore the format and spirit of its predecessor.

— Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Baghaei said the visit aims to strengthen bilateral cooperation between Iran and Pakistan and continue Pakistan’s work to promote peace and security in the region.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of aims

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Over the last 50 years, temperatures across Utah have risen at roughly twice the global average, according to data from the National History Museum of Utah, and Moab’s mercury regularly climbs into the triple digits during July and August.

— Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2026
What this means in practice is that the coaster car climbs up a vertical hill before hurtling around 1,230 feet of track culminating in a vertical spire.

— Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

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Hynix raised more than $26 billion last month, in the largest share sale by a non-US company, as demand for its memory chips soars during the AI boom.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Moderna soars 60% on new cancer vaccine results Shares of Moderna jumped 61% in premarket trading after an experimental cancer vaccine from the company and Merck showed positive results in its late-stage trial.

— Sean Conlon,Justina Lee,Sarah Min, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026

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