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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—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 6 June 2025
Kanodia, surprisingly, attributes this shift to social media, which provides a vastly larger sample size of aspirational beauty.
—Alice Gregory, Vogue, 4 June 2025
Oftentimes, these shows are about beautiful, aspirational lives or rich people behaving badly.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 30 May 2025
Republicans’ aspirational deadline is July 4, ahead of a potential debt default.
—Joey Cappelletti, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 6 June 2025
Kanodia, surprisingly, attributes this shift to social media, which provides a vastly larger sample size of aspirational beauty.
—Alice Gregory, Vogue, 4 June 2025
Oftentimes, these shows are about beautiful, aspirational lives or rich people behaving badly.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 30 May 2025
Republicans’ aspirational deadline is July 4, ahead of a potential debt default.
—Joey Cappelletti, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
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“Aspirational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aspirational. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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