Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for aspiration. Search instead for aspiratin.
Definitions

aspiration

[as-puh-rey-shuhn] / ˌæs pəˈreɪ ʃən /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

It’s a chronicle of race history in the late 19th and 20th centuries, with all the unpleasantness, and yet it is an act of poetic aspiration, resignation and bravura aesthetics.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

“I was raised by two moms, and I had this strange aspiration to become the dad,” Malone said, laughing.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

The document recognises Yerevan's aspiration to join the bloc, as well as deepens cooperation between the two sides in economic and security matters.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Indeed, maxxing transforms a generic resolution or aspiration into measurable actions, Olschewski says.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

As he grew, his restlessness turned into aspiration.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




Vocabulary lists containing aspiration


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "aspiration" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com