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
His ambitions are bolstered by his father, Larry Ellison, Oracle’s executive chairman, who currently ranks as the second-richest man in the world.
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Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Inditex’s ambitions to scale its logistics influence haven’t ended with its own facilities.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
With the sun officially energizing your 10th house of boss moves, Scorpio season puts your ambitions and public persona under the spotlight.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Amazon’s robotics ambitions can lead to multibillion-dollar cost cuts for the company, according to Morgan Stanley.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
But the group already has ambitions beyond 15th Street.
—Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2025
The next challenge for Raducanu and Roig is to keep her new floor while raising her ceiling to match her ambitions in the sport.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
With projects like Cascade, Amazon is proving its clean energy ambitions go beyond words, they’re being built, megawatt by megawatt.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
One spring day, Tan’s critical gaze landed on the work of freelance journalist Gil Duran, a tech-industry muckraker with a background in Democratic politics who was starting to take very seriously the right-wing political ambitions of San Francisco tech moguls.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Inditex’s ambitions to scale its logistics influence haven’t ended with its own facilities.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
With the sun officially energizing your 10th house of boss moves, Scorpio season puts your ambitions and public persona under the spotlight.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Amazon’s robotics ambitions can lead to multibillion-dollar cost cuts for the company, according to Morgan Stanley.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
But the group already has ambitions beyond 15th Street.
—Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2025
The next challenge for Raducanu and Roig is to keep her new floor while raising her ceiling to match her ambitions in the sport.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
With projects like Cascade, Amazon is proving its clean energy ambitions go beyond words, they’re being built, megawatt by megawatt.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
One spring day, Tan’s critical gaze landed on the work of freelance journalist Gil Duran, a tech-industry muckraker with a background in Democratic politics who was starting to take very seriously the right-wing political ambitions of San Francisco tech moguls.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambitions
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Unlike his own travails under Cruyff, Lineker says that Flick’s 4-3-3 shape suits Barca’s current England attacker Rashford, who has five goals and four assists in 12 appearances since joining on a season-long loan from Manchester United.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Operational and logistical challenges posed by new regulations and sustainability goals will also be addressed.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
22 Oct. 2025
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Moreover, the word comes directly from the source, with All-Pro tight end George Kittle announcing his plans to make his return to the field on Sunday.—
Josh Buckhalter,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Hamas cracks down on rival groups in Gaza Hamas is carrying out a bloody crackdown on rival Palestinian armed groups in Gaza, complicating plans for reestablishing peace in the enclave.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Sea lines of communication, or SLOCs, are the principal maritime routes between ports used for trade, military or other purposes.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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However, StyleCaster may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
22 Oct. 2025
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The administration has been explicit about its enforcement aims.—
Laura Romero,
ABC News,
19 Oct. 2025
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And, besides, all of the album’s aims converge under one roof.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
18 Oct. 2025
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During the past two Starship flight tests in August and October, though, SpaceX got things back on track with two successful missions that reached new objectives.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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Responses are for informational purposes only and individuals should consider whether any general recommendation in these responses are suitable for their particular circumstances based on investment objectives, financial situation and needs.—
Steve Hruby,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
20 Oct. 2025
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The traditional containers of albums and singles never seemed to be enough to hold his intentions.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
18 Oct. 2025
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But regardless of the intentions, the new rules are almost certain to bring new challenges to SNAP beneficiaries.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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So many of McAnally’s song ideas have been mined from his knack for finding stories in everyday life.—
Nancy Kruh,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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Miller argues that universities are breeding grounds for ideological intolerance, laying blame on Marxist ideas.—
Mitch Picasso , Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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Saft’s decorating dreams began early.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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His legacy will continue to inspire not only athletes but anyone who has ever been told their dreams were impossible.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Ambitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambitions. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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