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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
Each tour, capped at 16 guests, delivers ambitious and uncompromising experiences.
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AFAR Media, 29 July 2025
If successful, the spacecraft could drastically reduce the cost of launching payloads to orbit and enable ambitious missions such as NASA's Artemis lunar program and the eventual establishment of a human colony on Mars.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
Instead, the pace of deployment seems equally fast—and equally ambitious—everywhere.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 29 July 2025
His first formative professional experience came at a company known for rapid prototyping and ambitious aviation projects.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 29 July 2025
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AFAR Media, 29 July 2025
If successful, the spacecraft could drastically reduce the cost of launching payloads to orbit and enable ambitious missions such as NASA's Artemis lunar program and the eventual establishment of a human colony on Mars.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
Instead, the pace of deployment seems equally fast—and equally ambitious—everywhere.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 29 July 2025
His first formative professional experience came at a company known for rapid prototyping and ambitious aviation projects.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambitious
Adjective
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Ahaan Panday is an aspiring musician and Aneet Padda is a shy writer.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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At one such gathering last year, a young aspiring academic sat before a tipsy crowd and delivered a lecture on Robin Hood.—
Abigail Ingram,
National Review,
28 July 2025
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An aggressive hitter, Naylor can get extremely hot, and carry a team with drives to the gap or bombs over the fence.—
Bernie Pleskoff,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Being too aggressive with your use of ice can damage your skin.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
22 July 2025
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Memorable, inventive, and fully deserving of its place on the list, this one’s for the adventurous.—
Lela London,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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There have been conflicts between rideshare drivers and taxis in the past, so consider sticking with a reputable taxi or car service, However, the more adventurous can rent a car to explore nearby cenotes, ruins, and regional highlights.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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In the barrios of the American Southwest, chola girls perfected their look with dark lip liner, oversized flannels, and nameplate earrings, styling themselves with fierce precision that both declared loyalty and warded off erasure.—
Alexandra Jane,
Essence,
31 July 2025
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In the last few years, fierce controversies have often been sparked by commercials, with commentators seemingly viewing ad campaigns as the battleground for a never-ending culture war.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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“Ambitious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambitious. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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