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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But challenges remain, especially the immediate task of turning this ambitious vision into reality with the world economy upended by the energy shock from the war in Iran.
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ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
All Stanford students are ambitious, but many of the most enterprising among them drop out.
—Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
So the 458 Pro Campervan is ultimately more of a novelty or special use vehicle, good for short camping trips down slow, meandering country roads but downright incompatible with more ambitious RV trips.
—New Atlas, 6 Apr. 2026
And Maya Sofia Enciso has a quieter, more focused, manspreading energy as the brainy, ambitious and secretive Matt.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
All Stanford students are ambitious, but many of the most enterprising among them drop out.
—Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
So the 458 Pro Campervan is ultimately more of a novelty or special use vehicle, good for short camping trips down slow, meandering country roads but downright incompatible with more ambitious RV trips.
—New Atlas, 6 Apr. 2026
And Maya Sofia Enciso has a quieter, more focused, manspreading energy as the brainy, ambitious and secretive Matt.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for ambitious
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“Ambitious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ambitious. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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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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