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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
Subotic’s forward-thinking leadership is also evident in WestPac’s ambitious growth plans and its celebrated workplace culture.
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Wyles Daniel, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025
However, the scope of the vision is far more ambitious in the future.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
The Soviet Union’s ambitious program of gender equality could never be separated from its abuses of power.
—Elaine Blair, The New York Review of Books, 2 Oct. 2025
The ambitious vision for the project includes a miles-long multi-use trail that will connect seven cities from Bromley to Silver Grove.
—Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025
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Wyles Daniel, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025
However, the scope of the vision is far more ambitious in the future.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
The Soviet Union’s ambitious program of gender equality could never be separated from its abuses of power.
—Elaine Blair, The New York Review of Books, 2 Oct. 2025
The ambitious vision for the project includes a miles-long multi-use trail that will connect seven cities from Bromley to Silver Grove.
—Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ambitious
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambitious
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The series’ creator, Anthony Zuiker, at the time an aspiring screenwriter moonlighting as a tram driver in his native Las Vegas, was at the Beverly Hills Hotel that night and watched the premiere alone in his room.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025
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And to make the audience believe that even a creepy aspiring sperm donor is a sweetie?—
Rima Parikh,
Vulture,
5 Oct. 2025
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Sell assets for picks and cap space and attack an aggressive rebuild this offseason.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Control an aggressive infestation with a preemergent herbicide applied in late summer before chickweed seeds germinate.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Oct. 2025
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Arteta ended this block of matches before the international break by being adventurous against both Newcastle and West Ham, despite slightly different personnel making up that midfield unit.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Similarly, the most adventurous of women have been noted heading to the salon requesting similar, looser perms for a wavy beach look (or a faux natural curly look).—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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As Auberge continues expanding into urban markets and deepening its European presence, the challenge will be maintaining that fierce independence at scale.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
6 Oct. 2025
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Rescuers are struggling to reach at least 200 hikers trapped in a Mount Everest valley by an unexpectedly fierce weekend snowstorm that pounded the mountain with snow and heavy rain, according to Chinese state media CCTV.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Ambitious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambitious. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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