1
as in aspiration
eager desire for personal advancement
"Talent without ambition will not make you a star," the singer's voice coach liked to remind her
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as in initiative
readiness to engage in daring or difficult activity
the ambition shown by the undersea explorers of the Mariana Trench, the deepest in the world
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as in goal
something that one hopes or intends to accomplish
his ambition is to study international business, then get a job overseas
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Recent Examples of ambition
The bold ambition of achieving 500 GW of non-fossil fuel energy by 2030 is now both a climate goal and a development imperative to power the economy.
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Vaishali Nigam Sinha, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Protecting your ambitions is top priority today.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Leadership emerges from our life story and our unique portfolio of experiences, influences, ways of thinking, values, and ambitions.
—Margaret C. Andrews, Big Think, 16 Sep. 2025
Meta’s ambition is for smart glasses to become the next major personal computing platform.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
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Vaishali Nigam Sinha, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Protecting your ambitions is top priority today.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Leadership emerges from our life story and our unique portfolio of experiences, influences, ways of thinking, values, and ambitions.
—Margaret C. Andrews, Big Think, 16 Sep. 2025
Meta’s ambition is for smart glasses to become the next major personal computing platform.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambition
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The Mets had World Series aspirations when the season started, but are now in danger of missing the postseason altogether.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The result is a cultural posture that emanates authenticity rather than advertising aspiration—a practice, not a promo.—
Simon Mainwaring,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Before joining Valli, Werner was manager of women’s leather goods collections and strategic initiatives director at Louis Vuitton.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Dixon brings over 20 years of experience to the organization and will oversee all business legal matters, including commercial and business contract drafting and negotiation, litigation matters, real estate portfolios, corporate governance and strategic initiatives.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The primary goal of these UBI pilots is to help individuals and families through a transition period.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Success comes from choosing intentionally based on individual goals, financial circumstances, and career objectives rather than following outdated assumptions about what career preparation requires.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio made that determination earlier this year, citing Khalil's advocacy.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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What’s proven to work well in practice in that local climate zone (search results provide enough clarification for one to swiftly make that determination) is what’s needed.—
Richard Olsen,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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In Middlesex League action, Kaylee Master recorded a hat trick, Sophia Setouhi added a pair and Gianna Venezia scored her first varsity goal as Watertown (5-0) blanked Woburn, 7-0, for its 102nd straight field hockey win.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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Here, Pearce sought a declaratory judgment that the operating agreements had already been rejected by the bankruptcy estate, but the Court noted that no such action had taken place since Debtor's reorganization plan had neither been confirmed nor rejected by the Court so far.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Someday, yes, but not conventionally now (there are efforts underway to devise specialized LLMs that can achieve those ends, built for that vaunted purpose).—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Since late last year, China has ramped up its restrictions on exports of rare earths, even demanding proof that they will not be used for military purposes.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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The neighbor, who denied any political motivations in the attack, pleaded guilty to assaulting a member of Congress was sentenced to eight months behind bars.—
Chris Boyette,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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What investigators conclude about Robinson’s motivations may have far-reaching consequences beyond his own criminal case.—
Richard Hall,
Time,
14 Sep. 2025
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Green had 2 carries for 21 yards on the possession, and his 15-yard pass to Jalen Brown on second-and-10 was a key play early in the drive.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
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Power is delivered through a 9-speed transmission and fully variable all-wheel drive system.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Ambition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambition. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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