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as in aspiring
having a strong desire for personal advancement
an ambitious child actor and his even more ambitious mother, who will do anything to get him in commercials
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as in aggressive
having or showing a bold forcefulness in the pursuit of a goal
cleaning up the vacant lot in one weekend was an ambitious undertaking
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Recent Examples of ambitious
The initiative is equally ambitious in the scope of its geography as well as in its curation.
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Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Alligator Alcatraz was the brainchild of Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, an ambitious 38-year-old protégé of DeSantis.
—Eric Schlosser, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026
Across all of it, what is emerging is not just an actor but an ambitious producer.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 4 June 2026
BermudAir originally offered an ambitious schedule of six flights weekly to Bermuda, shrinking to one or two flights at the end.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 3 June 2026
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Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Alligator Alcatraz was the brainchild of Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, an ambitious 38-year-old protégé of DeSantis.
—Eric Schlosser, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026
Across all of it, what is emerging is not just an actor but an ambitious producer.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 4 June 2026
BermudAir originally offered an ambitious schedule of six flights weekly to Bermuda, shrinking to one or two flights at the end.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambitious
Adjective
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And the candidates’ crime-fighting proposals were not enough to make inroads with voters, many of whom associate each aspiring president with controversial Peruvian politicians.—
Franklin Briceño,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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And the candidates' crime-fighting proposals were not enough to make inroads with voters, many of whom associate each aspiring president with controversial Peruvian politicians.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
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Extra deployments, additional monitoring of cameras, more intelligence sharing and even drone deployments are part of an aggressive, proactive approach in an elevated threat environment, officials say.—
Gloria Pazmino,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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But the World Cup presents a challenge for an administration that has placed aggressive immigration enforcement at the top of its agenda.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
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Some stories are funny, some painful, some adventurous, some outrageous, and many are rooted in nature and place.—
Madison Beveridge,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 June 2026
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The 43-year-old transformed Bournemouth into one of Europe’s most front-footed teams during his three seasons in charge, encouraging an adventurous off-the-ball approach that looked to smother the opposition high up the pitch.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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What all present did expect was a fierce contest.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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Bagnulo noted that the competition will be fierce.—
Andrew McNicol,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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“Ambitious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambitious. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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