ambitious for
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: wanting (someone) to be successful
He was very ambitious for his children but not for himself.
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At the other end of the spectrum, large populous emerging countries (think of Indonesia, Nigeria and Bangladesh) are worried about the fallout of the US-China rivalry, but in many ways non-aligned and ambitious for their own economies.
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Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Driving the financial, healthcare, and educational support of vulnerable children in Uganda halfway around the world was ambitious for anyone, let alone a handful of 19-year-olds.
—Brianna Kamienski, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
That seems pretty ambitious for what is, in the grand scheme of things, a relatively modest round of fundraising.
—Ars Technica, 31 Jan. 2025
While Trump has long forecast a number of the coming actions, the swath of proposals is historically ambitious for first-day executive actions.
—The Hill, 20 Jan. 2025
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Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Driving the financial, healthcare, and educational support of vulnerable children in Uganda halfway around the world was ambitious for anyone, let alone a handful of 19-year-olds.
—Brianna Kamienski, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
That seems pretty ambitious for what is, in the grand scheme of things, a relatively modest round of fundraising.
—Ars Technica, 31 Jan. 2025
While Trump has long forecast a number of the coming actions, the swath of proposals is historically ambitious for first-day executive actions.
—The Hill, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Ambitious for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ambitious%20for. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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