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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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Created by Fred Ebb, Bob Fosse and John Kander, the musical follows Roxie Hart, an aspiring performer who finds herself at the center of a sensational murder trial in 1920s Chicago.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
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Charismatic hockey star Dean and aspiring actress Allie lead the third Off-Campus book, The Score.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
28 May 2026
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That, in turn, catalyzed the most aggressive Fed rate-hiking cycle ever and a bear market.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
1 June 2026
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Carolina’s penalty kill is extremely aggressive all over the ice.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
1 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 8 Jun. 2026.
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