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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
Stories about ambition and power Hardworking, determined and as ambitious as ever, Capricorn is drawn to tales of grit and success.
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Pennsylvania sits at the center of this future—with the Marcellus Shale, leading universities, and advanced manufacturing hubs powering some of the nation’s most ambitious energy projects.
—Chris Kibarian, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2025
While imprisoned in Rouen, France, Weil developed one of the most ambitious programs in mathematics, which experts are still working on today: a kind of Rosetta stone connecting seemingly disparate fields (number theory, algebra and geometry).
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2025
On Thursday an ambitious new ESPN streaming app will take flight, but carefully, so as not to unravel the still-formidable revenue that comes from everything outside it.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2025
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Pennsylvania sits at the center of this future—with the Marcellus Shale, leading universities, and advanced manufacturing hubs powering some of the nation’s most ambitious energy projects.
—Chris Kibarian, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2025
While imprisoned in Rouen, France, Weil developed one of the most ambitious programs in mathematics, which experts are still working on today: a kind of Rosetta stone connecting seemingly disparate fields (number theory, algebra and geometry).
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2025
On Thursday an ambitious new ESPN streaming app will take flight, but carefully, so as not to unravel the still-formidable revenue that comes from everything outside it.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambitious
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Head back to 2005 with Herbie: Fully Loaded, which stars Lohan as Maggie, an aspiring race car driver who ends up behind the wheel of the iconic Love Bug, Herbie, who first appeared in a movie back in 1968.—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
21 Aug. 2025
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The star penned Model Behavior, a motivational guide that was released as an e-book in 2012 and in paperback one year later, and launched several online workshops for aspiring models.—
James Mercadante,
EW.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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In addition to doing his job defensively, Garcia was aggressive in pushing up from his spot at left back and getting involved in the offensive attack.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Aug. 2025
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During the offseason, Indianapolis went out and aggressive focused on the defensive side of the ball.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
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Expect all-action, full-throttle wing-play, outrageous ability and an adventurous, fearless attitude, trying things that many wouldn’t even think of.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
2 Sep. 2025
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Guests are taken from adventurous to comforting and back again, never left too long in either register.—
Lela London,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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The incident comes amid fierce controversy around pro-Palestinian activism and free speech in the UK, with musicians often at the forefront.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
23 Aug. 2025
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Data from the Federal Election Commission (FEC) shows Democrats ahead of Republicans in overall fundraising, with more success among House Democrats than senators, as the parties gear up for a fierce 2026 midterm election.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
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“Ambitious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambitious. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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