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
While the shift could be seen as a bargaining tactic amid tense negotiations with OpenAI over its restructuring and IPO ambitions, insiders emphasize that Microsoft is simply going with the best-performing models.
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Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
The strategy behind the sentiment At Tapestry’s Investor Day, Coach was presented as the group’s growth engine, with ambitions to scale to $10 billion in sales.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Having said all of that, Iftiu's ambitions are far from satiated.
—William Jones, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
However, the most important view will be the one that forces us to confront tensions between human ambitions and planetary limits.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
Kirk made his ambitions clear in an interview with the Deseret News, a Utah newspaper, in the days leading up to the Wednesday college campus event.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
China's early semiconductor ambitions weren't so successful.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Bangladesh closes three land ports along Indian border As India throws its weight behind its ambitions at sea, the country’s land trade with neighboring Bangladesh continues to deteriorate.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
But this label did not square with her ambitions.
—Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
The strategy behind the sentiment At Tapestry’s Investor Day, Coach was presented as the group’s growth engine, with ambitions to scale to $10 billion in sales.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Having said all of that, Iftiu's ambitions are far from satiated.
—William Jones, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
However, the most important view will be the one that forces us to confront tensions between human ambitions and planetary limits.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
Kirk made his ambitions clear in an interview with the Deseret News, a Utah newspaper, in the days leading up to the Wednesday college campus event.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
China's early semiconductor ambitions weren't so successful.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Bangladesh closes three land ports along Indian border As India throws its weight behind its ambitions at sea, the country’s land trade with neighboring Bangladesh continues to deteriorate.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
But this label did not square with her ambitions.
—Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambitions
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While employees may experiment with AI individually, the absence of structured guidance prevents cohesive adoption that aligns with organizational goals.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Her exit leaves questions about the city's path forward on pressing climate goals.—
Ray Padilla,
The Courier-Journal,
10 Sep. 2025
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Efforts to reprice 2026 plans are underway to account for this new, tougher landscape.—
Ashley Lutz,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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Staff and wire reports LONDON – Britain's Prince Harry visited Ukraine on Friday, arriving in Kyiv with a team from his Invictus Games Foundation to detail his charity's plans to help rehabilitate wounded soldiers, the Guardian and ABC News reported.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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The information provided in this article is for general informational and educational purposes only.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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In a 2004 study, the United States Institute of Peace said that hundreds of terrorist groups had migrated online, utilizing a tool meant for better communication for often nefarious purposes.—
Richard Frankel,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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The assassination of popular conservative commentator Charlie Kirk last week sent shockwaves throughout the United States, sparking new discourse on a growing wave of violence that risks normalizing the use of force to achieve political aims.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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The husband and wife team at the helm aims to foster joy, drawing inspiration from their experiences in Korea and Florida.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
10 Sep. 2025
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The stakes are too high, the objectives are too ambitious and the obstacles are too enormous to rely on assumptions or incomplete information.—
John Gallucci Jr,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Unlike Starship, which is undergoing a long and explosive flight test campaign, New Glenn should be capable of achieving operational mission objectives by its second flight.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Sep. 2025
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Long lines, crowded aisles, and depleted shelves can make a grocery outing with the best of intentions fall flat, fast.—
Aly Walansky,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
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Yet, despite our best intentions, these very systems often become the barriers that hold us back from operational excellence.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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My weekend streaming guide is live, so be sure to check that out for some new show and movie ideas.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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On both right and left, many assert that debate is what enables real consideration of ideas.—
Sarah Stein Lubrano,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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These aren’t just pilots—they’re young men and women balancing ambition with sacrifice, chasing dreams while missing time with family and friends.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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West Elm’s Open Box Outlet Deals include a variety of stylish furniture and decor to make your backyard the space of your dreams.—
Jamie Weissman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Ambitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambitions. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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