as in goals
something that one hopes or intends to accomplish
his ambition is to study international business, then get a job overseas
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Recent Examples of ambitions
That revelation prodded insurgents in British possessions from Ireland to Sierra Leone to take to the streets to assert their own ambitions for economic and political autonomy over the decades to come.
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Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
His remarks come as China sends new signals on its crypto ambitions.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2025
Virtual and physical demonstrations and presentations familiarized the audience, a cross-section of entertainment, finance and technology pros, with the companies’ innovations and ambitions.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
India is nurturing its AI ambitions with nationwide funding programs and plans to host the AI Impact Summit in 2026.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
William spoke to all 15 finalists about their experience of the Earthshot Prize Finalist Programme and their ambitions ahead of the awards.
—Phil Boucher, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
There was a lot of discussion at the reunion about Nicolle’s influencer ambitions.
—Kristen Baldwin, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Youhug Media’s presentation included two projects to bolster its international ambitions.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
More specifically, the Sounders are looking for a large minority partner that can lend capital and expertise to the club’s big project ambitions, including real estate aspirations that could include a new soccer-specific stadium at its Longacres development.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
His remarks come as China sends new signals on its crypto ambitions.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2025
Virtual and physical demonstrations and presentations familiarized the audience, a cross-section of entertainment, finance and technology pros, with the companies’ innovations and ambitions.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
India is nurturing its AI ambitions with nationwide funding programs and plans to host the AI Impact Summit in 2026.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
William spoke to all 15 finalists about their experience of the Earthshot Prize Finalist Programme and their ambitions ahead of the awards.
—Phil Boucher, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
There was a lot of discussion at the reunion about Nicolle’s influencer ambitions.
—Kristen Baldwin, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Youhug Media’s presentation included two projects to bolster its international ambitions.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
More specifically, the Sounders are looking for a large minority partner that can lend capital and expertise to the club’s big project ambitions, including real estate aspirations that could include a new soccer-specific stadium at its Longacres development.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambitions
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The observatory is conducting a ten-year-long survey of the southern sky, dubbed the Legacy Survey of Space and Time, which has as one of its principal goals improving our understanding of the nature of both dark energy and dark matter.—
Ian Randall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Coming into his 21st season in the league, Ovechkin needed three goals to become the inaugural member of the 900 club.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Many clubs across the English football pyramid, such as Manchester City and Leeds United, have posted on their websites about their Remembrance Day plans for this weekend.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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While it's left some passengers making backup plans and reserving rental cars, the flights canceled Friday represented just a small portion of overall flights nationwide.—
JOSH FUNK,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
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These innovations can be used for a variety of purposes, including assisting humans with tasks, conducting research, or performing dangerous or tedious jobs.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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The current policy, last revised in 2010, allows students to possess electronic devices during the school day but prohibits their use unless approved for educational purposes.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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By electrifying home systems and generating power on site, Veridian aims to reduce operational greenhouse gas emissions at the neighborhood level.—
Brendel Clark,
Freep.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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And its history includes episodes in which aid was bent to American military and political aims—in Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, and elsewhere.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
5 Nov. 2025
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Hasina’s government helped India meet critical security objectives—notably, dismantling networks of anti-Indian insurgents that operated out of Bangladesh—and in return, India bolstered Bangladesh’s authoritarian security apparatus.—
MUHIB RAHMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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Isaacman still faces a confirmation vote in the Senate and would need Congressional approval for many of the objectives mapped out in the document.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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But her lusty eyes roving over the musclebound gunslinger soon to be known as Igor (Cal Bolder) betray her true intentions.—
Katie Rife,
Vulture,
9 Nov. 2025
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The show follows the unlikely relationship between agnostic podcaster Joanne (Bell) and rabbi Noah (Brody), as Foster revealed her specific intentions with Brody’s character this time around.—
Kirsten Chuba,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Nov. 2025
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But this search for ideas and solutions will only work if it can be simply communicated to the players.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Stick with who, whom, and whose for people (and animals who have names) and that and which for things and ideas.—
Richard Lederer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Blending Sufi classics, absurdist dreams, careful mathematical calculations and lyrical narratives, Ismailov invents an ingenious transnational poetics of love and longing for the digital age.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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The project follows the story of an undocumented immigrant who has always relied heavily on her legal daughter to get through life in America, but everything begins to change when her daughter wants to pursue her own dreams.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Ambitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambitions. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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