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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
Alongside his ambitious best friend Karla, Lalo strives to define his identity amidst societal pressures and personal struggles.
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2025
As the country continues to expand its renewable energy capacity, projects like Omkareshwar underscore India's commitment to achieving its ambitious clean energy targets, including reaching 500 GW of non-fossil fuel capacity by 2030.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025
The first game on the Wii seemed like a unique fluke, an ambitious one-off that took ages for a North American localization.
—PCMAG, 18 Mar. 2025
At an ambitious 95 minutes, Ghost Boy tends to lag in places, but both director and narrator are aware of their story’s potential to get stuck in a groove, and both are there to pick up the slack whenever it’s needed.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 8 Mar. 2025
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2025
As the country continues to expand its renewable energy capacity, projects like Omkareshwar underscore India's commitment to achieving its ambitious clean energy targets, including reaching 500 GW of non-fossil fuel capacity by 2030.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025
The first game on the Wii seemed like a unique fluke, an ambitious one-off that took ages for a North American localization.
—PCMAG, 18 Mar. 2025
At an ambitious 95 minutes, Ghost Boy tends to lag in places, but both director and narrator are aware of their story’s potential to get stuck in a groove, and both are there to pick up the slack whenever it’s needed.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 8 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambitious
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As such, many aspiring founders may be wondering about the ideal time to start their business.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Like Jackson, Solomon has a mercurial, aspiring politician of a son, Junior (Glenn Davis), who, in the timeline of Purpose, is just out of a prison term for tax fraud, and whose wife, Morgan (Alana Arenas), is about to go in and serve her time.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
17 Mar. 2025
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Trump prompts a more aggressive digital posture Democrats adopted a more combative stance online in recent weeks as Trump’s moves to slash the federal workforce drew protests from liberals and pushback at GOP town halls.—
Matt Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2025
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As a result, teams are taking a more aggressive approach.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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In Shanghai, China, at No. 8, thousands of years of food history have been perfected in today’s adventurous culinary scene.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN,
15 Mar. 2025
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One cat’s adventurous life forced some of the city’s top officials, including the police chief and several running for office in next month’s elections, to leave City Hall and talk solutions Wednesday on the streets where Carrot once roamed.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2025
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Monday night’s fierce winds took it down, damaging the support structures in the process.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2025
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The result captures something rarely seen in sports marketing: fierce competitors actively supporting each other’s growth.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Ambitious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambitious. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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