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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
After manufacturers spent the beginning of the decade making ambitious promises about electric vehicle production and sales, many have spent the past few years backpedaling.
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Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 3 Nov. 2024
Yiu’s endorsement comes as Meta faces scrutiny over its ambitious AI spending plans, prompting mixed reactions from Wall Street analysts.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2024
In today’s culinary landscape, these ambitious but casual drop-in spaces are helping finance serious fine dining while building a following of younger guests who haven’t bought into tasting menus—yet.
—Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2024
While transiting the highly sensitive waters of Cancer, Mars will face off with Pluto in the unyielding and relentlessly ambitious sign of Capricorn on Nov. 3.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 3 Nov. 2024
Yiu’s endorsement comes as Meta faces scrutiny over its ambitious AI spending plans, prompting mixed reactions from Wall Street analysts.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2024
In today’s culinary landscape, these ambitious but casual drop-in spaces are helping finance serious fine dining while building a following of younger guests who haven’t bought into tasting menus—yet.
—Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2024
While transiting the highly sensitive waters of Cancer, Mars will face off with Pluto in the unyielding and relentlessly ambitious sign of Capricorn on Nov. 3.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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Trump becomes a member of a nightclub to which the right-wing attorney Roy Cohn also belongs, and when Cohn takes an interest in the young Trump, the aspiring mogul sees an opportunity.Sarah Jones, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2024
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During and after high school, Sarah had been a good student, an aspiring model and a beauty pageant winner.Josh Yager, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
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In recent months, U.S., British, German and other European officials have accused Russia of organizing an increasingly aggressive sabotage campaign aimed at undermining and disrupting Western assistance to Ukraine.Tom Costello, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Throughout the election season, Republicans and Democrats viewed Arizona's 11 electoral college votes as up for grabs, which meant both parties did aggressive campaigning throughout the state and both Trump and Harris visited on multiple occasions.Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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For those not so adventurous, take a commercial flight into Newark Airport in New Jersey.Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
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After a great summer in the box office following its 15-year anniversary re-release, the adventurous little girl returned to theaters on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1.Emiliana Betancourt, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
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Competition is fierce:Phoenix progressives want their City Council seat back Who is running for Phoenix District 5? Maryvale-area residents will choose between incumbent Councilwoman Betty Guardado and challenger JJ Martinez in District 5.Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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But running into the buzzsaw that is Tesori meant being held accountable by his fiercest advocate.David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Ambitious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambitious. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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