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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
Under the umbrella of Saudi Vision 2030, the nation is pivoting toward a diverse, sustainable economy with an ambitious goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2060.
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Fmg Studios, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
This came as little surprise to many who had followed the wildly ambitious plans for the desert city.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 1 May 2026
The system was ambitious, but rarely reckless.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2026
Patti Smith, the Fan Fest director, has ambitious goals for the festival.
—Peter Warren, Houston Chronicle, 1 May 2026
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Fmg Studios, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
This came as little surprise to many who had followed the wildly ambitious plans for the desert city.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 1 May 2026
The system was ambitious, but rarely reckless.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2026
Patti Smith, the Fan Fest director, has ambitious goals for the festival.
—Peter Warren, Houston Chronicle, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambitious
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In the original, which opened in 2006 and grossed $326 million worldwide, Hathaway’s Andy is an aspiring journalist who becomes the personal assistant to Streep’s Miranda.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
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To each of these aspiring writers, Meredith sent a brochure advertising his services.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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Buxton knows the plan — a fighting retreat that saves ownership money but still gives the team the chance to regroup and compete for a division title with strong starting pitching and an aggressive, small-ball approach from a young, athletic lineup.—
John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
4 May 2026
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Iran signaled an aggressive response to this latest bid to break its stranglehold over the strait, which has left global shipping at an effective standstill and sent energy prices spiraling.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
4 May 2026
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For those who love to entertain, summer hosting season is an opportunity to dabble in new outdoor furniture arrangements, tablescaping trends, and adventurous seasonal recipes.—
Morgan Goldberg,
Architectural Digest,
1 May 2026
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The Joy Park water features will also be turned on for even more adventurous fun.—
Laura Daily,
Denver Post,
1 May 2026
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This may explain why Suzanna’s mother is a somewhat indistinct presence in the novel (at least compared with fierce Sylvie)—patient, even serene behind bars, more eager to talk about her daughter’s future than about her own future, let alone her troubled past.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The Bloomberg-era street transformations weren’t popular at first, and pushback was fierce.—
Jonathan Timm,
New York Daily News,
3 May 2026
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“Ambitious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambitious. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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