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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
The ambitious release schedule would be a significant increase in production for both studios.
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Ike Brannon,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
The Navy’s most ambitious underwater habitat was shuttered just as space exploration was reaching new heights.
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Bill Gourgey,
Popular Science,
2 July 2026
Zuckerberg has been trying to change the narrative, with cloud being perhaps the most ambitious new effort.
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Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
White House officials told me that the more ambitious projects—the ballroom and the arch—will take longer because of federal reviews and the amount of construction required.
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Matt Viser,
The Atlantic,
2 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for ambitious
Ike Brannon,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
The Navy’s most ambitious underwater habitat was shuttered just as space exploration was reaching new heights.
—
Bill Gourgey,
Popular Science,
2 July 2026
Zuckerberg has been trying to change the narrative, with cloud being perhaps the most ambitious new effort.
—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
White House officials told me that the more ambitious projects—the ballroom and the arch—will take longer because of federal reviews and the amount of construction required.
—
Matt Viser,
The Atlantic,
2 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for ambitious
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambitious
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After graduating, however, the aspiring model yearned for independence and decided to fund her own college education and apartment.
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And yet Webster’s dictionary, and his earlier attempts at spelling reform, expressed a radical desire to forge an entirely new tongue based in the vernacular genius of the aspiring American people.
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The goal is gentle smoke and indirect heat rather than aggressive flames.
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Right now, the multi-trillion-dollar global apparel industry is undergoing an aggressive technological shift, adopting artificial intelligence as a production standard rather than an experimental pilot.
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More adventurous ingredients and sauces, like the chimichurri served with the beef bowl at Jurassic World Canteen, come on the side so adults can customize their meals while younger eaters can enjoy the same dish without unfamiliar flavors.
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America’s 13 original colonies were teeming with adventurous foreigners who formed the bedrock of our dynamic economy and democracy.
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Its young people are increasingly educated and ambitious but many are frustrated over fierce competition for limited jobs.
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The Pride and Angel City have established a fierce rivalry in their short history.
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“Ambitious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambitious. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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