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as in aspiring
having a strong desire for personal advancement
an ambitious child actor and his even more ambitious mother, who will do anything to get him in commercials
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as in aggressive
having or showing a bold forcefulness in the pursuit of a goal
cleaning up the vacant lot in one weekend was an ambitious undertaking
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Recent Examples of ambitious
But Musk’s view of that timeline is likely overly ambitious.
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Patrick George, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2025
The goals set out for Musk and Tesla are extremely ambitious given recent tumult at the Texas company.
—Michelle Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
YouTube’s biggest star is setting his sights on mobile phones, but there’s a demographic mismatch that could complicate his ambitious plans.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
The final result in Landmarks is bold and ambitious.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
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Patrick George, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2025
The goals set out for Musk and Tesla are extremely ambitious given recent tumult at the Texas company.
—Michelle Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
YouTube’s biggest star is setting his sights on mobile phones, but there’s a demographic mismatch that could complicate his ambitious plans.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
The final result in Landmarks is bold and ambitious.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambitious
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As captured in photos and videos, the actress tripped down a flight of steps Wednesday while exiting a building in character as Andy Sachs, the aspiring journalist and reluctant fashionista introduced in the original Devil Wears Prada nearly two decades ago.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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While General Assembly primarily attracted aspiring software engineers for much of its 14-year existence, the school is now also garnering interest from C-level executives, human resource managers and sales professionals interested in developing their AI skills.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
28 Aug. 2025
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Mid-summer changes to United’s revolving credit facility indicated a switch in strategy, and there was a more aggressive approach in the market following a summit in Iceland between Sir Jim Ratcliffe, chief executive Omar Berrada and director of football Jason Wilcox.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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The occurrences grew more aggressive over time, with the Smurls' 75-pound German shepherd getting slammed into a wall and Jack getting attacked while praying.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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The adventurous archaeologist travels the globe looking for missing artifacts and historical treasures.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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For something more adventurous, Smyril Line runs a weekly ferry between Denmark, the Faroe Islands, and Iceland.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The decision is the latest development in a fierce legal battle over the fate of over 600,000 Venezuelans living in the United States under Temporary Protected Status, which shields them from deportation to their homeland in turmoil and grants them the ability to work.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
29 Aug. 2025
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Especially in areas like the fintech world, where competition is extra fierce.—
Eugenia Mykuliak,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Ambitious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambitious. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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