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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2
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
Dillon Thieneman’s speed Since draft night in April, Thieneman has been lauded for his combination of speed, instincts and aggressiveness.
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Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
This is a lineup structured to thrive with a small-ball approach — high batting average, chaos and aggressiveness on the basepaths, and manufacturing runs.
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Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
Yet signs of pressing persist as the Padres steer solutions toward aggressiveness on the basepaths.
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Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
The aggressiveness was needed on a night Spurs head coach directed players to pick Brunson up full-court after San Antonio makes.
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Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
6 June 2026
Some more aggressiveness on the bases as well.
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Lamond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
Our offense has to be predicated on some of the aggressiveness on the bases.
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Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
20 May 2026
As with The Second Act, which sent up cancel culture, there’s a slightly reactionary vibe in the way the script has Stewart’s Madeleine represent a distinctly millennial kind of passive-aggressiveness.
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Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
Bears display aggressiveness towards visitors Aggressive bears have been a concern in the park since April, with the animals chasing people and even biting them.
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Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
This is a lineup structured to thrive with a small-ball approach — high batting average, chaos and aggressiveness on the basepaths, and manufacturing runs.
—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
Yet signs of pressing persist as the Padres steer solutions toward aggressiveness on the basepaths.
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Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
The aggressiveness was needed on a night Spurs head coach directed players to pick Brunson up full-court after San Antonio makes.
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Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
6 June 2026
Some more aggressiveness on the bases as well.
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Lamond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
Our offense has to be predicated on some of the aggressiveness on the bases.
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Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
20 May 2026
As with The Second Act, which sent up cancel culture, there’s a slightly reactionary vibe in the way the script has Stewart’s Madeleine represent a distinctly millennial kind of passive-aggressiveness.
—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
Bears display aggressiveness towards visitors Aggressive bears have been a concern in the park since April, with the animals chasing people and even biting them.
—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aggressiveness
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Are foggy relationships clouding your goals and ambitions?
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In Colima city for coffee and a nice meal, visitors should bookmark Puerto Café and Cumbre, a restaurant and bakery that stands out in a scene of growing maturity and ambition.
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For teams whose game plans depend on speed, relentless pressing or high-intensity transitions, excessive heat changes the game entirely.
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The result is a movement whose surfaces absorb and redirect light in alternating intensities, oscillating in an almost alchemical interplay of matte depth and metallic sheen as the wrist moves.
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This time in the ring, Louis was supported by white and Black Americans alike, who were more unified against German aggression as World War II loomed.
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Twelve years later, there’s more salt and pepper in Rogen’s beard and more vinegar in his demeanor; the let-it-all-hang-out comic boisterousness of his Judd Apatow days has hardened into a shell of middle-aged aggression.
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Together with piecemeal tax increases, the framework left little room for big policy initiatives requiring meaningful spending.
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Ongoing initiatives will address attendance and ongoing chronic absenteeism, Watkins said.
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“Aggressiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggressiveness. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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