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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
Tens of thousands of layoffs at Meta over the last four years as the company balances its AI ambitions with investor unease.
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Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
The funding, SpaceNews wrote, speaks to China’s broader space ambitions and strategy of injecting state capital into private industry.
—Semafor Events, semafor.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Trump has been adamant that Iran give up its nuclear power ambitions and reopen the Strait of Hormuz in order for the war to end.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2026
At least, that’s a takeaway from the more than 1,000 female employees surveyed by British recruitment agency Robert Walters about their career ambitions.
—Glamour, 24 Apr. 2026
Every Gothic cathedral is the product of ideas that altered over generations, ambitions abandoned or superseded, compromises with ballooning budgets, labor shortages, or bottlenecks in the supply chain from quarries and forests and mines.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 23 Apr. 2026
Today’s newsletter highlights Jon Ossoff shuts down chatter about his 2028 ambitions.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Tesla — Shares fell more than 3% after CEO Elon Musk warned of substantial increases in capital spending to fund the company's self-driving and humanoid robot ambitions.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
Wilkins made no secret of his own golden ambitions.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
The funding, SpaceNews wrote, speaks to China’s broader space ambitions and strategy of injecting state capital into private industry.
—Semafor Events, semafor.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Trump has been adamant that Iran give up its nuclear power ambitions and reopen the Strait of Hormuz in order for the war to end.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2026
At least, that’s a takeaway from the more than 1,000 female employees surveyed by British recruitment agency Robert Walters about their career ambitions.
—Glamour, 24 Apr. 2026
Every Gothic cathedral is the product of ideas that altered over generations, ambitions abandoned or superseded, compromises with ballooning budgets, labor shortages, or bottlenecks in the supply chain from quarries and forests and mines.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 23 Apr. 2026
Today’s newsletter highlights Jon Ossoff shuts down chatter about his 2028 ambitions.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Tesla — Shares fell more than 3% after CEO Elon Musk warned of substantial increases in capital spending to fund the company's self-driving and humanoid robot ambitions.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
Wilkins made no secret of his own golden ambitions.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambitions
Noun
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Senior forward Jordyn Washington, who also scored Tuesday, has a team-best 17 goals.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Beachy is worried that basic research could take a back seat to short-term goals as defined by the White House.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
28 Apr. 2026
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Your itinerary, your accommodation and your plans are wrapped up in those booking details, and now someone else may have a copy.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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The Royals plan to build an entertainment district around the stadium to generate steady profits, though the depths of those plans are not yet clear.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
22 Apr. 2026
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Here, sheep can’t solve crimes until human incompetence forces them to step into the breach; though pushed for the purposes of fantasy, the limits of animal intelligence are a poignant factor in the tale.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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This article is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for professional veterinary advice.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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One of the association’s key aims is to serve as a platform for the exchange of ideas, business strategies, and improvements.—
Marlen Bartsch,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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Trump’s first term was marked—and, in the view of those closest to him, limited—by its dependence on Administration officials who were, at best, skeptical of his aims.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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As this Premier League campaign has perhaps demonstrated more than most others, Villa do not need to be implacable to achieve their objectives.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Throughout the conflict, objectives have been poorly defined and inconsistently communicated.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Such incongruence between actions and intentions can also bring about feelings of guilt.—
Becca Stanek,
TheWeek,
24 Apr. 2026
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Closer to home, Jolly does not hide his intentions for Florida.—
Thomas C. Shank,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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The work demonstrates that mathematical ideas from classical physics can be used to describe weird and ‘spooky’ behavior that is often attributed to quantum particles.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Apr. 2026
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Every Gothic cathedral is the product of ideas that altered over generations, ambitions abandoned or superseded, compromises with ballooning budgets, labor shortages, or bottlenecks in the supply chain from quarries and forests and mines.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
23 Apr. 2026
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Harriette Cole is a lifestylist and founder of DREAMLEAPERS, an initiative to help people access and activate their dreams.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
27 Apr. 2026
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And so to watch those guys get drafted, man, and live out a component of their dreams.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Ambitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambitions. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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