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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
Mamdani has made progress on his ambitious agenda over the first 100 days, including a plan for free universal child care, but his other major promises are still up in the air.
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Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
British plans for a canal system through the Lowcountry were ambitious, and New Cut was only one of dozens of hand-dug waterways.
—Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
The ambitious initiative aims to strengthen genetic connectivity between grizzly populations in Montana and Wyoming, a key factor in the long-term health of these animals across the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 10 Apr. 2026
Your 11th House of Community gains drive as ambitious Mars enters, energizing ongoing collaborations while uplifting hope for what comes next.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
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Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
British plans for a canal system through the Lowcountry were ambitious, and New Cut was only one of dozens of hand-dug waterways.
—Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
The ambitious initiative aims to strengthen genetic connectivity between grizzly populations in Montana and Wyoming, a key factor in the long-term health of these animals across the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 10 Apr. 2026
Your 11th House of Community gains drive as ambitious Mars enters, energizing ongoing collaborations while uplifting hope for what comes next.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambitious
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Slate is a refreshing outlier among the aspiring new electric vehicle OEMs.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
13 Apr. 2026
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What followed was a grind that most aspiring pop stars don’t talk about openly.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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Paolo Banchero set the tone early with an aggressive, assertive first half that dictated the flow of the game.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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Many were acquired between 2019 and 2022 at elevated valuations and financed with aggressive leverage, assumptions that are now being tested in a higher-rate environment.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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Immortalized by Mark Twain, the Mississippi River is a symbol of America’s adventurous spirit.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2026
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The menu features crowd-pleasing staples like shrimp and grits, hush puppies, and pimento cheese, while more adventurous eaters can try fried alligator.—
Abby Price,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Apr. 2026
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Ganesh’s exit from the show was announced earlier this month, sparking a fierce wave of pushback from fans of the HBO show.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Apr. 2026
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That sum would amount to more than 10 times what President Obama released to Iran under a 2015 nuclear deal, called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, that was the subject of fierce Republican criticism in the decade since.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Ambitious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambitious. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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