Aspiration
noun
A hope or ambition to achieve something.
He had high aspirations for his son.
Often appears as...
- have an aspiration
- high aspirations
noun
The process of breathing air in.
During surgery, there may be problems with aspiration.
Often appears as...
- aspiration of fluid
- aspiration of air
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Technical
noun
The action of sucking something up.
The aspiration of fluid from the cyst was successful.
Often appears as...
- aspiration of liquid
- aspiration of material
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Technical
noun
The action of pronouncing a sound with an exhalation of breath.
In English, 'p' is an aspirated consonant.
Often appears as...
- aspiration of consonants
- voiceless aspiration
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A hope or ambition to achieve something.
He had high aspirations for his son.
Often appears as...
- have an aspiration
- high aspirations
noun
The process of breathing air in.
During surgery, there may be problems with aspiration.
Often appears as...
- aspiration of fluid
- aspiration of air
Usage tips
Technical
noun
The action of sucking something up.
The aspiration of fluid from the cyst was successful.
Often appears as...
- aspiration of liquid
- aspiration of material
Usage tips
Technical
noun
The action of pronouncing a sound with an exhalation of breath.
In English, 'p' is an aspirated consonant.
Often appears as...
- aspiration of consonants
- voiceless aspiration
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Personal Goals
Refers to personal targets one wishes to achieve, often used motivationally in various contexts.
My aspiration is to become a chef.
Pro Tip 2/3Future Oriented
Used when talking about future plans or ambitions, not past achievements.
Her aspiration to study abroad will require lots of preparation.
Pro Tip 3/3Positive Connotation
Carries a hopeful and positive nuance, reflecting optimism.
His aspirations keep him moving forward.
Pro Tip 1/3Personal Goals
Refers to personal targets one wishes to achieve, often used motivationally in various contexts.
My aspiration is to become a chef.
Pro Tip 2/3Future Oriented
Used when talking about future plans or ambitions, not past achievements.
Her aspiration to study abroad will require lots of preparation.
Pro Tip 3/3Positive Connotation
Carries a hopeful and positive nuance, reflecting optimism.
His aspirations keep him moving forward.
Pro Tip 1/3Personal Goals
Refers to personal targets one wishes to achieve, often used motivationally in various contexts.
My aspiration is to become a chef.
Pro Tip 2/3Future Oriented
Used when talking about future plans or ambitions, not past achievements.
Her aspiration to study abroad will require lots of preparation.
Pro Tip 3/3Positive Connotation
Carries a hopeful and positive nuance, reflecting optimism.
His aspirations keep him moving forward.
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Our refugee system is...
a vision that enlarges the choices of refugees but recognizes that they don't have to be a burden. There's nothing inevitable about refugees being a cost. Yes, they are a humanitarian responsibility, but they're human beings with skills, talents, aspirations, with the ability to make contributions -- if we let them.
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How will we survive when...
genetically modified crops tended by robots; water from high-throughput desalination plants, which means we no longer exploit rivers and aquifers. Wizards envision all 10 billion of us packed into ultradense but walkable megacities, an urbanized world of maximum human aspiration and maximum human liberty.
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On sincere and authentic...
even more remarkable we have to respect and understand the responsibility of our men and women in uniform who protect our country and secure our country and our democracy and we have to be true to the aspirations of our children to make the future better for them but I would say
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Hans Rosling: Global...
the one billion in the industrialized world and the two billion in the developing world. In the industrialized world, people were healthy, educated, rich, and they had small families. And their aspiration was to buy a car.
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Meet the dazzling flying...
Hopefully, these demonstrations will motivate you to dream up new revolutionary roles for flying machines. That ultrasafe one over there for example has aspirations to become a flying lampshade on Broadway.
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Photographer Jimmy Chin:...
and every day you know you'd go out and climb and I mean really living the good life after spending a lot of time there you know my aspirations changed and I really wanted to go and take what I learned in
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Inside the bizarre world...
You know, we've all been taught that the arc of the moral universe is long but that it bends toward justice. Maybe. Maybe it will. But that has always been an aspiration.
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Poetic Stickup: Put the...
Stop thieving our aspirations out of our sleep. Don't call it financial aid if you're not helping anyone with it. We have fought.
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José Antonio Abreu: The...
to mankind's deepest aspirations, and to the historic demands of our times.
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Alpha Chimp Seeks Allies...
it's a display of his aspirations for power
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Our refugee system is...
a vision that enlarges the choices of refugees but recognizes that they don't have to be a burden. There's nothing inevitable about refugees being a cost. Yes, they are a humanitarian responsibility, but they're human beings with skills, talents, aspirations, with the ability to make contributions -- if we let them.
Video examples
How will we survive when...
genetically modified crops tended by robots; water from high-throughput desalination plants, which means we no longer exploit rivers and aquifers. Wizards envision all 10 billion of us packed into ultradense but walkable megacities, an urbanized world of maximum human aspiration and maximum human liberty.
Video examples
On sincere and authentic...
even more remarkable we have to respect and understand the responsibility of our men and women in uniform who protect our country and secure our country and our democracy and we have to be true to the aspirations of our children to make the future better for them but I would say
Video examples
Hans Rosling: Global...
the one billion in the industrialized world and the two billion in the developing world. In the industrialized world, people were healthy, educated, rich, and they had small families. And their aspiration was to buy a car.
Video examples
Meet the dazzling flying...
Hopefully, these demonstrations will motivate you to dream up new revolutionary roles for flying machines. That ultrasafe one over there for example has aspirations to become a flying lampshade on Broadway.
Video examples
Photographer Jimmy Chin:...
and every day you know you'd go out and climb and I mean really living the good life after spending a lot of time there you know my aspirations changed and I really wanted to go and take what I learned in
Video examples
Inside the bizarre world...
You know, we've all been taught that the arc of the moral universe is long but that it bends toward justice. Maybe. Maybe it will. But that has always been an aspiration.
Video examples
Poetic Stickup: Put the...
Stop thieving our aspirations out of our sleep. Don't call it financial aid if you're not helping anyone with it. We have fought.
Video examples
José Antonio Abreu: The...
to mankind's deepest aspirations, and to the historic demands of our times.
Video examples
Alpha Chimp Seeks Allies...
it's a display of his aspirations for power
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Jaggi Vasudev
Indian Author
Peace is a very poor aspiration. Unfortunately, even so-call spiritual leaders are going about saying that the ultimate goal of life is to find peace. Peace is a fundamental requirement. Why are you making it as the last thing in your life? It must be the first thing that happens to you.
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Howard Florey
Australian Scientist
Apart from the scientific interest attached to my various journeyings, it has been made clear to me that human needs and aspirations differ little the world over and that no great difficulties arise in one race dealing with another when matters of scientific importance are involved.
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James Loeb
American Businessman
The mechanical and social achievements of our day must not blind our eyes to the fact that, in all that relates to man, his nature and aspirations, we have added little or nothing to what has been so finely said by the great men of old.
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Hozier
Irish Musician
All songs, all pieces of art, reflect the world that they were made in and the values of those artists and the hopes and aspirations of the people who listen to that music and who made that music.
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Felipe VI of Spain
Spanish Royalty
Sincere and generous collaboration is the best way to fulfil the legitimate aspirations of each person and achieve great collective goals for the common good and the general interest.
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Jason O'Mara
Irish Actor
I like to keep my expectations low and my aspirations high in my career and my life. That way I'm pleasantly surprised more often than desperately disappointed.
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Eminem
American Rapper
Everybody has goals, aspirations or whatever, and everybody has been at a point in their life where nobody believed in them.
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Gary Speed
Welsh Athlete
If you've got aspirations to be a manager or coach, obviously coaching your country would be a great honour.
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Gabrielle Carteris
American Actress
For me, an aspiration is to be respected by my peers, people in the industry.
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Sonam Kapoor
Indian Actress
I have aspirations to conquer the world. Let's see what happens.
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Jaggi Vasudev
Indian Author
Peace is a very poor aspiration. Unfortunately, even so-call spiritual leaders are going about saying that the ultimate goal of life is to find peace. Peace is a fundamental requirement. Why are you making it as the last thing in your life? It must be the first thing that happens to you.
Quote examples
Howard Florey
Australian Scientist
Apart from the scientific interest attached to my various journeyings, it has been made clear to me that human needs and aspirations differ little the world over and that no great difficulties arise in one race dealing with another when matters of scientific importance are involved.
Quote examples
James Loeb
American Businessman
The mechanical and social achievements of our day must not blind our eyes to the fact that, in all that relates to man, his nature and aspirations, we have added little or nothing to what has been so finely said by the great men of old.
Quote examples
Hozier
Irish Musician
All songs, all pieces of art, reflect the world that they were made in and the values of those artists and the hopes and aspirations of the people who listen to that music and who made that music.
Quote examples
Felipe VI of Spain
Spanish Royalty
Sincere and generous collaboration is the best way to fulfil the legitimate aspirations of each person and achieve great collective goals for the common good and the general interest.
Quote examples
Jason O'Mara
Irish Actor
I like to keep my expectations low and my aspirations high in my career and my life. That way I'm pleasantly surprised more often than desperately disappointed.
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Eminem
American Rapper
Everybody has goals, aspirations or whatever, and everybody has been at a point in their life where nobody believed in them.
Quote examples
Gary Speed
Welsh Athlete
If you've got aspirations to be a manager or coach, obviously coaching your country would be a great honour.
Quote examples
Gabrielle Carteris
American Actress
For me, an aspiration is to be respected by my peers, people in the industry.
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Sonam Kapoor
Indian Actress
I have aspirations to conquer the world. Let's see what happens.
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