ambitious
adjective
am·bi·tious
am-ˈbi-shəs 
1
2
: resulting from, characterized by, or showing ambition
an ambitious film
ambitiously
adverb
ambitiousness
noun
Examples of ambitious in a Sentence
The company was created by two very ambitious young men in the early 1900s.
This 500-page book is her most ambitious effort yet.
Your plans for the future are very ambitious.
It was too ambitious a task for just one person.
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Below, Christopher tells PEOPLE about his ambitious career goals, talks about his love for action movies, and much more.
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Nigel Smith, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Even with an ambitious outlook, Vice is not aiming to join studios at the top end of the market making pilots for tens of millions of dollars.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2025
Investors who understand the aspirations of this next generation digitally fluent, globally ambitious, and culturally rooted can build enduring franchises.
—Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Shortly after taking office in 2022, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin issued an executive order setting the ambitious goal of cutting regulatory requirements by 25% by the end of his term.
—Patrick A. McLaughlin, Twin Cities, 6 Aug. 2025
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Nigel Smith, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Even with an ambitious outlook, Vice is not aiming to join studios at the top end of the market making pilots for tens of millions of dollars.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2025
Investors who understand the aspirations of this next generation digitally fluent, globally ambitious, and culturally rooted can build enduring franchises.
—Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Shortly after taking office in 2022, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin issued an executive order setting the ambitious goal of cutting regulatory requirements by 25% by the end of his term.
—Patrick A. McLaughlin, Twin Cities, 6 Aug. 2025
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“Ambitious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ambitious. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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ambitious
adjective
am·bi·tious
am-ˈbish-əs
1
: controlled by or having ambition
ambitious to be captain of the team
2
: showing ambition
an ambitious plan
ambitiously
adverb
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