: seeking to attain a desired position or status
the pilot was an aspirant astronaut
Examples of aspirant in a Sentence
Noun
a debate between the two aspirants for the highest office
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Mckenzie Funk, ProPublica, 1 Apr. 2025
Espada aspirants are advised to buy the best example affordable, as body panels and trim pieces can be as rare as unicorns, and a full restoration is a fool’s errand, unless one is skilled and wants a multiyear garage project.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2025
Daniel D'addario, Variety, 13 Jan. 2025
Know your peer and aspirant institutions and follow their efforts and progress.
—David Rosowsky, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The room was packed with dozens of aspirants when Lala showed up.
—Mckenzie Funk, ProPublica, 1 Apr. 2025
Espada aspirants are advised to buy the best example affordable, as body panels and trim pieces can be as rare as unicorns, and a full restoration is a fool’s errand, unless one is skilled and wants a multiyear garage project.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Popular on Variety As a recording artist, Montag was an enthusiastic music aspirant whose gift for holding the camera’s gaze outstripped other pop-star job requirements.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 13 Jan. 2025
Know your peer and aspirant institutions and follow their efforts and progress.
—David Rosowsky, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Aspirant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aspirant. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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