aspirational
adjective
as·pi·ra·tion·al
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Definition of aspirational
: 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 …— Katie Grant
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
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Obama accessorized with Jimmy Choo shoes and gloves from J. Crew, mixing the aspirational and the affordable with an elegance that would become her style signature. — Kimberly Chrisman-campbell, The Atlantic, "Isabel Toledo: Beyond the Michelle Obama Dress," 28 Aug. 2019 He was seen as forgivably aspirational, much like those who had gone to western Europe in search of work, and admired for bringing Erion home. — The Economist, "Confessions of an Islamic State fighter," 16 Aug. 2019 For me, self care is almost purely aspirational, rarely achieved beyond the odd yoga class or face mask squeezed in between the demands of daily life. — Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, "This Do-It-All Body Oil Helps Me Survive My Busy Travel Schedule," 5 Aug. 2019 History shows that modern Republicans can be aspirational and idealistic while remaining true to conservative principles and, in doing so, win back the hearts and minds of the next generation. — Nate Hochman, National Review, "How Might Republicans Win Young Voters?," 16 July 2019 Of course, some will argue Kabir is aspirational still. — Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz India, "Dear woke India, where were you before Kabir Singh?," 28 June 2019 At its heart, these types of collections act as marketing for the designer brand involved, which is usually more aspirational or expensive than others Target sells. — Cheryl Wischhover, Vox, "Lilly Pulitzer, Missoni, Jason Wu, and more Target collaborations are coming back to the big-box store.," 1 Aug. 2019 Like most aerospace schedules, this date is probably more aspirational than realistic. — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, "SpaceX’s Starship prototype has taken flight for the first time," 25 July 2019 Xi’s six corridors remain mostly aspirational; there is little evidence that more projects are happening within them than outside them. — Jonathan Hillman, Twin Cities, "Jonathan Hillman: Five myths about China’s Belt and Road Initiative," 3 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'aspirational.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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