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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 increase in the rebate comes amid a reset for Saudi Arabia’s film industry, following a poor showing at the box office, at home and internationally, for early flagship production Desert Warrior, while other ambitious projects such as the Neom film and media hub has been reduced in scale.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 May 2026
Few of them were contentious; even fewer were particularly ambitious.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
Bullet in the Head is such an ambitious, crazy movie, and a very personal one for John Woo.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 May 2026
Hao has also come around to the ambitious idea that universities need to collaborate more aggressively—even with longtime competitors.
—Lisa Chambers, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 May 2026
Few of them were contentious; even fewer were particularly ambitious.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
Bullet in the Head is such an ambitious, crazy movie, and a very personal one for John Woo.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 May 2026
Hao has also come around to the ambitious idea that universities need to collaborate more aggressively—even with longtime competitors.
—Lisa Chambers, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambitious
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The first season is adapted from the first book, The Deal, and revolves around the hockey team captain Garrett Graham (Belmont Cameli) and his relationship with aspiring songwriter Hannah Wells (Ella Bright).—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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At the Transport for London office, nervous, aspiring cabbies dress up in their Sunday best to take a series of oral exams known as appearances.—
Anderson Cooper,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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Gone was the meek servant child, replaced by a confident woman who remained composed during aggressive cross-examination.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The new reality finds those legacy players, with the single exception of Disney, playing defense as tech’s flywheel spins faster, and their pursuit of TV ad dollars becomes even more aggressive.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
18 May 2026
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The adventurous activity allows travelers the chance to come eye-to-eye with a shark from the safety of a cage, from the Galapagos Islands to the Western Cape of South Africa.—
Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
14 May 2026
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Un Certain Regard has an excellent track record for this kind of thing — formally adventurous films that leave audiences slightly altered.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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Elsewhere, Juventus was roundly jeered after losing 2-0 at home to fierce rivals Fiorentina, while Como held on for a 1-0 win over Parma to leave Cesc Fàbregas’ team still in with a chance of qualifying for the Champions League just seven years after playing in Italy's fourth division.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 May 2026
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In the remote native villages of Kipnuk and Kwigillingok, on the coast of the Bering Sea, Halong’s fierce flooding lifted homes off their foundations and carried them down a river with people still inside.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
17 May 2026
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“Ambitious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambitious. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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