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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 company has set fresh ambitious targets for the June quarter.
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Jordan Novet, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2026
An ambitious target Trump’s goal for stability in the Middle East remains a lofty one.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
After it, the genre could be serious, philosophical and artistically ambitious.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
The Moon squares Jupiter, pitting your ambitious 10th house against your friendly 7th house.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
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Jordan Novet, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2026
An ambitious target Trump’s goal for stability in the Middle East remains a lofty one.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
After it, the genre could be serious, philosophical and artistically ambitious.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
The Moon squares Jupiter, pitting your ambitious 10th house against your friendly 7th house.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambitious
Adjective
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This one follows an aspiring bull-rider, but the prose is a little left-of-center for the Bard As any Dylanologist could tell you.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
31 Mar. 2026
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An aspiring writer as a teenager, Burden turned her focus to law in college, earning a degree in Juvenile and Immigration Law from New York University.—
Marc Weingarten,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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Brvenik, 44, was diagnosed in 2024 with leiomyosarcoma, a rare and aggressive form of cancer.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Your sense of self takes the lead as the Moon, presently in your sign, opposes aggressive Mars across your partnership zone.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
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For travelers with an adventurous spirit, Costa Rica’s South Pacific is a dream come true.—
Meghan Palmer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Mar. 2026
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Air travel in the early days was a little too adventurous for the average consumer.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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Nothing except getting into fierce arguments with fellow-Jews, some would say, which Olitzky—who has a round, boyish face and a conciliatory manner—portrayed as a privilege rather than a burden.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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With one-of-a-kind offerings from the likes of Inglenook, Crocker & Starr, Amici Cellars, Peju, Long Meadow Ranch, and a collaboration between Dakota Shy and Detert Family Vineyards, bidding was fierce on Cabernet Franc.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Ambitious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambitious. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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