1
as in ambition
readiness to engage in daring or difficult activity
because of the mayor's aggressiveness in tackling problems, there have been significant changes for the better
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as in intensity
the quality or state of being forceful (as in expression)
has the aggressiveness one needs to pursue a career in show business
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as in aggression
an inclination to fight or quarrel
male bettas, known for their aggressiveness, are best raised alone
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Recent Examples of aggressiveness
Before the Bucs' preseason finale, head coach Todd Bowles praised Sanders for his effort on special teams and his overall aggressiveness.
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The Detroit Tigers came into last offseason with some money to spend and a lot of aggressiveness.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Analysts at the Brookings Institute argued that Kim Jong Un was bolder than his father, which may explain the regime’s increasing aggressiveness.
—Natasha Lindstaedt, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The players, for their part, like the aggressiveness.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2025
However, Ward also showed off his arm talent and aggressiveness, two traits that should serve him well this season.
—Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
The Yankees countered with aggressiveness of their own.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
Showing off aggressiveness is limited in training camp when Dolphins players are going against teammates.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2025
Golden racing past cornerbacks in camp has been a welcome sight for Jordan Love, who also lauded his new target's reliability and aggressiveness in jump-ball situations.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 31 July 2025
Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The Detroit Tigers came into last offseason with some money to spend and a lot of aggressiveness.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Analysts at the Brookings Institute argued that Kim Jong Un was bolder than his father, which may explain the regime’s increasing aggressiveness.
—Natasha Lindstaedt, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The players, for their part, like the aggressiveness.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2025
However, Ward also showed off his arm talent and aggressiveness, two traits that should serve him well this season.
—Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
The Yankees countered with aggressiveness of their own.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
Showing off aggressiveness is limited in training camp when Dolphins players are going against teammates.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2025
Golden racing past cornerbacks in camp has been a welcome sight for Jordan Love, who also lauded his new target's reliability and aggressiveness in jump-ball situations.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 31 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aggressiveness
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What began as a decentralized revolution started to resemble a high-risk gamble, with performance lagging far behind ambition.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Building a tech future China's ambitions don't stop at the vocational level.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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The goal is to allow the fire to meet the holding features at the lowest possible fire intensity.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Its presence in the night sky on Saturday may make any auroras harder to see, but that does depends on their intensity.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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This massive one by Salaün — her second of three en route to 19 points — was set up by the aggression of Leite, who became the attacker that moved Dallas’ defense.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Thomas Heatherwick gave a lecture at the Russian Pavilion, a questionable choice in itself and one that drew calls for a boycott, considering Russia’s curators canceled the country’s participation in the Biennale because of the country’s aggression in Ukraine.—
Kate Wagner,
Curbed,
5 Sep. 2025
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And under Trump, research universities are losing funding and climate initiatives are being decimated.—
Julia Rendleman,
ProPublica,
5 Sep. 2025
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For example, in 2013, Beijing began pushing for engagement with countries around the world through its Belt and Road initiative (BRI).—
Jan Camenzind Broomby,
NPR,
5 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Aggressiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggressiveness. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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