aspirational
adjective
as·pi·ra·tion·al
ˌa-spə-ˈrā-sh(ə-)nəl 
: of, relating to, or characterized by aspiration
aspirational goals
: such as
a
: having or showing a desire to achieve a high level of success or social status
… private schools are patronised … by parents struggling to produce intelligent, clear-thinking, disciplined, polite, aspirational children …—
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b
: associated with or suggestive of a high level of success and social status and therefore appealing to people who aspire to such status
aspirational brands/products
aspirationally
adverb
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Then regularly review these goals to ensure the commitment isn't just aspirational but integrated into operational practice.
—Antoine Andrews, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
For the most part, however, the order is aspirational and refrains from enunciating policy positions.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 July 2025
Ullrich notes that having transparency or ESG criteria or being part of an alliance of businesses that understand the importance of protecting the natural environment is aspirational.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 19 July 2025
And in this moment—when the federal government is retreating, when civil rights enforcement is in free fall, when schools are being turned into ideological piggybanks—Moses’s call for a constitutional amendment is no longer aspirational.
—Noliwe Rooks, Time, 16 July 2025
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Antoine Andrews, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
For the most part, however, the order is aspirational and refrains from enunciating policy positions.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 July 2025
Ullrich notes that having transparency or ESG criteria or being part of an alliance of businesses that understand the importance of protecting the natural environment is aspirational.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 19 July 2025
And in this moment—when the federal government is retreating, when civil rights enforcement is in free fall, when schools are being turned into ideological piggybanks—Moses’s call for a constitutional amendment is no longer aspirational.
—Noliwe Rooks, Time, 16 July 2025
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“Aspirational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aspirational. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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