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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Similarly, TransPod has ambitious designs and route proposals, especially in Canada and Europe, but commercial deployment remains out of reach due to massive capital requirements and political uncertainty.
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 Dec. 2025
After last summer’s ambitious spending, sales will at some point be necessary, and driving interest and optimal prices will be part of sporting director Andrea Berta’s remit in the coming months.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
This will be followed by a more ambitious 1-m (3-ft) version and an operational 2-kW demo in 2027.
—New Atlas, 2 Dec. 2025
Despite an ambitious 2025 target, growers have already achieved a 25 percent reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by optimizing nitrogen use and adopting smarter irrigation technologies.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 2 Dec. 2025
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 Dec. 2025
After last summer’s ambitious spending, sales will at some point be necessary, and driving interest and optimal prices will be part of sporting director Andrea Berta’s remit in the coming months.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
This will be followed by a more ambitious 1-m (3-ft) version and an operational 2-kW demo in 2027.
—New Atlas, 2 Dec. 2025
Despite an ambitious 2025 target, growers have already achieved a 25 percent reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by optimizing nitrogen use and adopting smarter irrigation technologies.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 2 Dec. 2025
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“Ambitious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ambitious. Accessed 6 Dec. 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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