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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
But Musk’s view of that timeline is likely overly ambitious.
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Patrick George, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2025
The goals set out for Musk and Tesla are extremely ambitious given recent tumult at the Texas company.
—Michelle Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
YouTube’s biggest star is setting his sights on mobile phones, but there’s a demographic mismatch that could complicate his ambitious plans.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
The final result in Landmarks is bold and ambitious.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
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Patrick George, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2025
The goals set out for Musk and Tesla are extremely ambitious given recent tumult at the Texas company.
—Michelle Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
YouTube’s biggest star is setting his sights on mobile phones, but there’s a demographic mismatch that could complicate his ambitious plans.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
The final result in Landmarks is bold and ambitious.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambitious
Adjective
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The Democratic Party brand is in the gutter and at least one of its aspiring standard bearers is settling for chasing his own ambitions instead of trying to effectively pump life into the flailing party.—
Matt Fleming,
Oc Register,
6 Sep. 2025
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Rising prices, high rates, and economic uncertainty are combining to keep many aspiring homeowners on the sidelines, while those looking for homes contend with intense competition and tight supply.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Mid-summer changes to United’s revolving credit facility indicated a switch in strategy, and there was a more aggressive approach in the market following a summit in Iceland between Sir Jim Ratcliffe, chief executive Omar Berrada and director of football Jason Wilcox.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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The occurrences grew more aggressive over time, with the Smurls' 75-pound German shepherd getting slammed into a wall and Jack getting attacked while praying.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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The adventurous archaeologist travels the globe looking for missing artifacts and historical treasures.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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For something more adventurous, Smyril Line runs a weekly ferry between Denmark, the Faroe Islands, and Iceland.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Despite fierce opposition to certain kids books by conservative activists, Maricopa County, which serves 144,000 library cardholders, received only 12 formal letters asking for reevaluation of library books and DVDs since 2021.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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In August, the discontent grew when a leak showed that the White House's forthcoming MAHA strategy report would sidestep tougher limits on pesticides and other agrochemicals, bowing to fierce industry pressure.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Ambitious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambitious. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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