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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 increase in the rebate comes amid a reset for Saudi Arabia’s film industry, following a poor showing at the box office, at home and internationally, for early flagship production Desert Warrior, while other ambitious projects such as the Neom film and media hub has been reduced in scale.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 May 2026
Few of them were contentious; even fewer were particularly ambitious.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
Bullet in the Head is such an ambitious, crazy movie, and a very personal one for John Woo.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 May 2026
Hao has also come around to the ambitious idea that universities need to collaborate more aggressively—even with longtime competitors.
—Lisa Chambers, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 May 2026
Few of them were contentious; even fewer were particularly ambitious.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
Bullet in the Head is such an ambitious, crazy movie, and a very personal one for John Woo.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 May 2026
Hao has also come around to the ambitious idea that universities need to collaborate more aggressively—even with longtime competitors.
—Lisa Chambers, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambitious
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SeriesFest and Shondaland also partnered on the seventh cycle of the Women Directing Mentorship, a competition designed to discover aspiring female directors with a unique voice and provide a launchpad for their careers.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
12 May 2026
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Noelle Lewis is living a few lives as an aspiring librarian by day and professional bridesmaid-for-hire by necessity.—
Erin La Rosa,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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The Boston Red Sox could be aggressive, and have the prospects to swing a deal.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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In 1981, reggae artist Bob Marley died in a Miami hospital at age 36 after battling an aggressive skin cancer.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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The adventurous activity allows travelers the chance to come eye-to-eye with a shark from the safety of a cage, from the Galapagos Islands to the Western Cape of South Africa.—
Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
14 May 2026
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Un Certain Regard has an excellent track record for this kind of thing — formally adventurous films that leave audiences slightly altered.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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Elsewhere, Juventus was roundly jeered after losing 2-0 at home to fierce rivals Fiorentina, while Como held on for a 1-0 win over Parma to leave Cesc Fàbregas’ team still in with a chance of qualifying for the Champions League just seven years after playing in Italy's fourth division.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 May 2026
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In the remote native villages of Kipnuk and Kwigillingok, on the coast of the Bering Sea, Halong’s fierce flooding lifted homes off their foundations and carried them down a river with people still inside.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
17 May 2026
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“Ambitious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambitious. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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