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
Just nothing, not dictating at the point of attack, no aggressiveness to it at all.
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2025
Prostate cancers are graded for aggressiveness in the Gleason grading system, which ranges from 6 to 10, with 10 being the most aggressive.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 21 Oct. 2025
Still, the Sharks want to see more of that aggressiveness from Dickinson, who finished with five shot attempts.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
Doctors assess the aggressiveness of prostate cancer using a measure called the Gleason score, which ranges from 6 to 10.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
Aside from his world-class ability as a distributor, Spurs miss Romero’s physicality and aggressiveness in central defence most, but Danso dealt well with Donyell Malen’s pace.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
With far less high-end talent than previous iterations, these new-look Celtics hope to accentuate their strengths and mask their weaknesses by pushing the pace on offense and upping the aggressiveness on defense.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
Yet despite the cancer's aggressiveness, its hormone-sensitive nature offers a viable treatment pathway, according to the National Cancer Institute.
—Molly Nagle, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2025
Dedich has started the last three games for the Rams and has shown his aggressiveness in the running game but allowed eight pressures in three weeks.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 29 Sep. 2025
Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2025
Prostate cancers are graded for aggressiveness in the Gleason grading system, which ranges from 6 to 10, with 10 being the most aggressive.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 21 Oct. 2025
Still, the Sharks want to see more of that aggressiveness from Dickinson, who finished with five shot attempts.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
Doctors assess the aggressiveness of prostate cancer using a measure called the Gleason score, which ranges from 6 to 10.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
Aside from his world-class ability as a distributor, Spurs miss Romero’s physicality and aggressiveness in central defence most, but Danso dealt well with Donyell Malen’s pace.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
With far less high-end talent than previous iterations, these new-look Celtics hope to accentuate their strengths and mask their weaknesses by pushing the pace on offense and upping the aggressiveness on defense.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
Yet despite the cancer's aggressiveness, its hormone-sensitive nature offers a viable treatment pathway, according to the National Cancer Institute.
—Molly Nagle, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2025
Dedich has started the last three games for the Rams and has shown his aggressiveness in the running game but allowed eight pressures in three weeks.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aggressiveness
Noun
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The focus of Mamdani's campaign, affordability is not only an ambition worthy of our great city, but a business imperative.—
Sally Susman,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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That laidback manner belies an ambition and drive that powers Chesney.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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That’s why Mazzulla upped the intensity at training camp.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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There’s that kind of intensity and fuel that has fanned the fire of Mirador in someways that’s really elevated the band and the performances.—
Gary Graff,
Billboard,
25 Oct. 2025
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The flame-wielder is a tough match for Mecha Man, necessitating some extrajudicial aggression as Robert lops off two of his opponent’s fingers with a beam saber.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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What's more, the researchers were surprised to find no evidence of the spiders' usual cannibalistic aggression.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 Nov. 2025
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This week also saw big news from the quantum startup Quantinuum, and DARPA announced eleven companies advanced to the second stage of its quantum benchmarking initiative, which aims to either validate or invalidate the approaches taken by companies in the program.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The result of this initiative is a less than 5% reduction in our total employee base.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Aggressiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggressiveness. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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