ambitious
adjective
am·bi·tious
am-ˈbi-shəs 
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2
: resulting from, characterized by, or showing ambition
an ambitious film
ambitiously
adverb
ambitiousness
noun
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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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Directed by great and underrated Johnnie To, this part rom-com, part rom-drama explores a love triangle between Zixin (Gao Yuanyuan), an ambitious office worker, Qihong (Daniel Wu), a heartbroken architect, and Shenran (Louis Koo), a charming financial executive.
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Travis Bean, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
President Joe Biden took an ambitious stance on reducing the nation's contributions to climate change, sending billions of dollars to states for the clean energy transition through his signing of the Inflation Reduction Act in 2022.
—Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
At the heart of this Jilly Cooper adaptation is Cameron Cook, an ambitious American TV producer brought to London by Lord Tony Baddingham to shake up his company, Corinium.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 21 Nov. 2024
But getting these ambitious projects to the finish line is far from assured, if the industry’s track record is any guide.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024
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Travis Bean, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
President Joe Biden took an ambitious stance on reducing the nation's contributions to climate change, sending billions of dollars to states for the clean energy transition through his signing of the Inflation Reduction Act in 2022.
—Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
At the heart of this Jilly Cooper adaptation is Cameron Cook, an ambitious American TV producer brought to London by Lord Tony Baddingham to shake up his company, Corinium.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 21 Nov. 2024
But getting these ambitious projects to the finish line is far from assured, if the industry’s track record is any guide.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Ambitious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ambitious. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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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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