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
The brutal wipeout required more than 100 stitches — and tentatively ended Johnson’s professional surfing ambitions.
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Antonio Ferme, Variety, 15 May 2026
The issues holding up negotiations between the two sides include Iran’s nuclear ambitions and its control of the Hormuz.
—Reuters, NBC news, 15 May 2026
Very few bills with even a modest price tag survived its horizon, limiting lawmakers’ ambitions.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 15 May 2026
As the new moon dances in the sky, you are set to see some of your most heartfelt hopes, dreams and ambitions come true, Cancer!
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Ford — Shares fell about 7% after the automaker’s stock popped more than 20% in recent sessions as investors caught on to its battery storage ambitions tied to the broader AI trade .
—Christina Cheddar Berk,davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 15 May 2026
Lore meanwhile will give us an update on his restaurant-as-a-service ambitions.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 15 May 2026
Now that Viva Maude has three successful projects under its belt, collaborators are beginning to understand their goals and ambitions.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
The performance redirected her ambitions almost immediately.
—Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
Antonio Ferme, Variety, 15 May 2026
The issues holding up negotiations between the two sides include Iran’s nuclear ambitions and its control of the Hormuz.
—Reuters, NBC news, 15 May 2026
Very few bills with even a modest price tag survived its horizon, limiting lawmakers’ ambitions.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 15 May 2026
As the new moon dances in the sky, you are set to see some of your most heartfelt hopes, dreams and ambitions come true, Cancer!
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Ford — Shares fell about 7% after the automaker’s stock popped more than 20% in recent sessions as investors caught on to its battery storage ambitions tied to the broader AI trade .
—Christina Cheddar Berk,davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 15 May 2026
Lore meanwhile will give us an update on his restaurant-as-a-service ambitions.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 15 May 2026
Now that Viva Maude has three successful projects under its belt, collaborators are beginning to understand their goals and ambitions.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
The performance redirected her ambitions almost immediately.
—Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambitions
Noun
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His five goals in all tied Bobby Ryan (2008-09) for the most by a Ducks rookie in a single postseason.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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McNeela has four goals this season.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
12 May 2026
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Last month, Will County Board members approved Earthrise Energy’s plans for a 2,400-acre solar farm near Crete.—
Alicia Fabbre,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Citing statements from jurors and a county clerk who aided Hill, Murdaugh's lawyers say Hill urged jurors not to be confused by Murdaugh's defense tactics and to watch his body language — and that she was motivated by plans to publish a book about the case.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
13 May 2026
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For all intents and purposes, the bulk of the offseason acquisition for the Dallas Cowboys is wrapped up.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 May 2026
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Water conservation The communities of Auburn Hills, Rochester Hills and Orion Township have urged all of their residents to conserve water and use it only for necessary purposes.—
Nicholas Lentz,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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In the middle of the conflict the thing was about getting the war aims done.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
10 May 2026
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For companies, the key is to have a detailed understanding of the return each dollar provides to successfully achieve both aims.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
8 May 2026
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To this end, the robot symbolizes changes in moon missions’ objectives from pure observation and sample collection to more of an on-site engineering project.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
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The primary objectives to reach that goal include the total removal of Hamas militants from the region, the decommissioning of weapons, and de-radicalization of the Palestinian population.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
8 May 2026
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Sarah Eddy, a second lawyer for OpenAI and its executives, said that Musk was lying to the jury about his true intentions.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
14 May 2026
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Tennessee advanced a map that would break up the state’s only majority-Black district, and southern states that had already held primaries declared their intentions to redraw their maps in the near future.—
Hanna Rosin,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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Long before modern multiculturalism, the American founding itself drew heavily upon biblical ideas and categories rooted in the Torah.—
Ari Berman,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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This brief genius window can make strategy clearer, reveal missing pieces, and turn vague ideas into usable next steps.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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Around him, siblings, lovers and friends face CIA threats, tourist-rental anxieties, drug-dealing producers, secret desire and lottery dreams in a choral portrait of love, family and frustrated escape.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
11 May 2026
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Each gets stage time to speak at length about their dreams, both realized and broken, and regrets.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
11 May 2026
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“Ambitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambitions. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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