aspirational
Americanadjective
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relating to or characterized by aspiration or a strong desire for something.
their aspirational goals for the New Year.
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aimed at or appealing to people who want to attain a higher social position or standard of living.
a magazine featuring aspirational products for the home.
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Medicine/Medical. relating to the act of removing a fluid from a body cavity or of inhaling a fluid into the lungs.
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Phonetics. relating to articulation involving an audible puff of breath.
Etymology
Origin of aspirational
Example Sentences
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Labour drew working-class voters, and the Tories scooped up the aspirational middle class and the wealthy.
No one is more enthusiastic than the quantum CEOs themselves, but they can’t be too aspirational.
From Barron's
"It could be transformational for aspirational Champ clubs," a senior source told the BBC.
From BBC
The brand has moved away from the typical fashion playbook of setting an aspirational look and lifestyle in stone, encapsulated in a painfully unrelatable muse.
The beauty of the mixed bag is logistical, not aspirational.
From Salon
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