go-getting 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of go-gettingnext
1
as in ambitious
having a strong desire for personal advancement this job is a great opportunity for some go-getting young person

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2
as in aggressive
having or showing a bold forcefulness in the pursuit of a goal a determined newcomer who made a go-getting bid for the governorship

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go-getting

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noun

as in ambition
eager desire for personal advancement with all his go-getting, he should move quickly up the corporate ladder

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go-getting
  1. ambitious
  2. aggressive
  3. ambition
  4. aspiring
  5. adventurous
  6. enterprising
  7. fierce
  8. militant
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, the story goes, China is powering ahead, pairing ambitious economic and diplomatic agendas with a massive military expansion while the United States staggers under the weight of inequality, stagnating wages, legislative gridlock, political polarization, and populism.
    Jude Blanchette, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
  • De Bruyne is an ambitious target for a club that will make its professional debut in 2025.
    Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of ambitious
Adjective
  • Take London, which was a clear hotspot (and will continue to be, for some time): Mandarin Oriental opened its second spot in the capital, barely minutes in a limo from its existing Knightsbridge perch, while Maybourne’s soon-to-be aggressive expansion was teed up by the arrival of the sleek Emory.
    Christopher Cameron, Robb Report, 11 Jan. 2025
  • The state has been one of the most aggressive collectors of income taxes paid based on the number of workdays high earners spend there.
    Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of aggressive
Noun
  • Notice which calendar items don’t suit the ambition of the current version of you.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Both have faced international sanctions and accusations of destabilizing activities—Russia for its actions in Ukraine and Iran for its regional ambitions and nuclear program.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Definition of ambition
Adjective
  • The bookstore also hosts workshops on publishing and selling books, empowering aspiring authors to share their stories.
    Melissa Noel, Essence, 6 Jan. 2025
  • SoundCloud is introducing a new artist subscription plan called Artist, intended to help emerging and aspiring musicians get their music out into the world easily and affordably.
    Jem Aswad, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of aspiring
Adjective
  • Kylie Kangaroo Kylie is an adventurous kangaroo from Australia.
    Elisa Cinelli, Parents, 16 Jan. 2025
  • At such a young age, there is still massive scope for Reis to improve; from bulking up and becoming sturdier in the shoulder-to-shoulder duels to rediscovering his adventurous distribution at the highest level of the game.
    Thom Harris, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of adventurous
Adjective
  • More enterprising shoppers can get the original Pixel on the secondary market for less than $50.
    Janhoi McGregor, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
  • So around the turn of the 20th century, an enterprising tortilla maker developed a way to make masa behave more like wheat flour, dehydrating and packaging it so that tortillas could be made quickly by just adding water.
    Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of enterprising
Adjective
  • Lyft’s challenges were compounded by fierce rivalry with Uber (NYSE: UBER) and the disruptive impact of the pandemic.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Tariffs Don't Have to Make Economic Sense to Appeal to Trump Voters The debates over tariffs were fierce.
    Einav Rabinovitch-Fox / Made by History, TIME, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of fierce
Adjective
  • The attacker, a U.S. citizen who had proclaimed his support for the Islamic State militant group, was fatally shot in a firefight with police.
    Jack Brook and Sara Cline, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Citing an unnamed senior Hamas official, the BBC reported on Monday the list it was shown by the Palestinian militant group includes 10 women, as well as young children.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of militant
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