AMBITIOUSNESS Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

ambitiousness

noun

as in ambition

eager desire for personal advancement for sheer ambitiousness, few professions can rival the modeling world

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ambition

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The group tied David Ellison’s merger ambitions to his billionaire father’s expansive network of businesses, which now include TikTok.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Near term, political pushback against data centers is a bigger risk for GEV than Musk's ambitions.

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026

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