ambitious
adjective
am·bi·tious
am-ˈbi-shəs 
1
2
: resulting from, characterized by, or showing ambition
an ambitious film
ambitiously
adverb
ambitiousness
noun
Examples of ambitious in a Sentence
The company was created by two very ambitious young men in the early 1900s.
This 500-page book is her most ambitious effort yet.
Your plans for the future are very ambitious.
It was too ambitious a task for just one person.
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That could be as ambitious as calling New Orleans about Chris Olave or Seattle about DK Metcalf.
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Chad Graff, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
His introduction set an ambitious tone, outlining Seoul’s aspirations to firmly establish itself on the global fashion map.
—Wwd Staff, WWD, 24 Feb. 2025
Notably, Prologis is now the second-largest solar energy producer in the U.S. and has ambitious goals, including reaching one gigawatt of solar capacity by the end of the decade.
—Peter High, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
The AfD has long rejected diversity, gender equality, inclusion, anti-discrimination and sustainability as film funding criteria – standards that were championed by Green Party culture minister Claudia Roth in her ambitious reform of film funding legislation.
—Ed Meza, Variety, 24 Feb. 2025
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Chad Graff, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
His introduction set an ambitious tone, outlining Seoul’s aspirations to firmly establish itself on the global fashion map.
—Wwd Staff, WWD, 24 Feb. 2025
Notably, Prologis is now the second-largest solar energy producer in the U.S. and has ambitious goals, including reaching one gigawatt of solar capacity by the end of the decade.
—Peter High, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
The AfD has long rejected diversity, gender equality, inclusion, anti-discrimination and sustainability as film funding criteria – standards that were championed by Green Party culture minister Claudia Roth in her ambitious reform of film funding legislation.
—Ed Meza, Variety, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Ambitious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ambitious. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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ambitious
adjective
am·bi·tious
am-ˈbish-əs
1
: controlled by or having ambition
ambitious to be captain of the team
2
: showing ambition
an ambitious plan
ambitiously
adverb
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