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Definition of aspirational adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

aspirational

adjective
 
/ˌæspəˈreɪʃənl/
 
/ˌæspəˈreɪʃənl/
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  1. wanting very much to achieve success in your career or to improve your social status and standard of living
    • advertising aimed at the aspirational classes
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  2. an aspirational goal or target is very ambitious and may be more than you can achieve, but is set in order to encourage you to try harder and achieve more
    • The company has announced an aspirational goal of increasing production from 42 000 tonnes to 72  000 tonnes.
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