aspirational

adjective

as·pi·ra·tion·al ˌa-spə-ˈrā-sh(ə-)nəl

: of, relating to, or characterized by aspiration

aspirational goals

: such as

: 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

: 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

Examples of aspirational in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Many countries remain at an aspirational stage, with high-level targets, plans, and strategies in mind but few concrete and specific policies on the books. —

Kelly Sims Gallagher, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024 The fishery community supports many of those initiatives, but also recognizes that the package is largely aspirational, for money hasn’t been appropriated to fulfill all its elements. —

Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for aspirational

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