: seeking to attain a desired position or status
the pilot was an aspirant astronaut
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Noun
a debate between the two aspirants for the highest office
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Henry Flynn, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Murphy is term-limited, so the open-seat contest has attracted a cornucopia of candidates, starting with a crowded field of Democratic aspirants.
—Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 6 Jan. 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
Meanwhile, spending restrictions mean wealthy European clubs, if not Saudi Pro League aspirants, would find landing a name like Isak difficult.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Murphy is term-limited, so the open-seat contest has attracted a cornucopia of candidates, starting with a crowded field of Democratic aspirants.
—Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 6 Jan. 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 29 Jan. 2025.
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