: 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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Dan Balz, Washington Post, 29 June 2024
And what can other pop aspirants learn from her phenomenal 2024 success?
—Christine Werthman, Billboard, 26 June 2024
Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 28 June 2024
Lucy is the do-gooder vault dweller, Maximus is the aspirant warrior, and The Ghoul is the wasteland rogue.
—Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 20 Apr. 2024
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Noun
Party activists see them as credible and attractive, likely aspirants for the nomination in 2028.
—Dan Balz, Washington Post, 29 June 2024
And what can other pop aspirants learn from her phenomenal 2024 success?
—Christine Werthman, Billboard, 26 June 2024
Adjective
But what happens when all those aspirant professionals climb the career ladder and begin to take on managerial responsibilities?
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 28 June 2024
Lucy is the do-gooder vault dweller, Maximus is the aspirant warrior, and The Ghoul is the wasteland rogue.
—Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 20 Apr. 2024
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“Aspirant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aspirant. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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