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aspirants

NOUN

person with wish, dream

Synonyms

STRONGEST

applicant candidate contestant

STRONG

competitor hopeful postulant striver wannabe

Example Sentences

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This climbing season has been especially busy, with a record number of permits issued to Everest aspirants and delays in opening the route to the peak.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

This is a character test for all 2028 presidential aspirants.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Consulting firm Oliver Wyman recently highlighted how luxury brands are layering storytelling, immersive design, and regionally tailored products to capture discerning aspirants.

From Barron's • Oct. 14, 2025

But how does an artist like Charli keep that flame cooking, once presidential aspirants are no longer using her font?

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2024

All men of talent, whether they be men of feeling or not; whether they be zealots, or aspirants, or despots—provided only they be sincere—have their sublime moments, when they subdue and rule.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë