ambitious
adjective
am·bi·tious
am-ˈbi-shəs 
1
2
: resulting from, characterized by, or showing ambition
an ambitious film
ambitiously
adverb
ambitiousness
noun
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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Disney’s departure will not dampen Fox’s ambitious plans for its Century City expansion, according to an executive who was not authorized to speak publicly.
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Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2025
In the 20th century, industrial policy evolved into an ambitious tool for both economic and geopolitical advancement.
— Made By History, Time, 1 Apr. 2025
The initiatives are too numerous to list, but the ambitious plans emerging from SUNY Albany’s $20 million partnership with IBM are emblematic.
—Sonja Drimmer, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2025
When speaking at CinemaCon, Mendes announced that all four biopics will be released in April 2028, and paired the ambitious news by bringing out the cast for the Fab Four on stage.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2025
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Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2025
In the 20th century, industrial policy evolved into an ambitious tool for both economic and geopolitical advancement.
— Made By History, Time, 1 Apr. 2025
The initiatives are too numerous to list, but the ambitious plans emerging from SUNY Albany’s $20 million partnership with IBM are emblematic.
—Sonja Drimmer, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2025
When speaking at CinemaCon, Mendes announced that all four biopics will be released in April 2028, and paired the ambitious news by bringing out the cast for the Fab Four on stage.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Ambitious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ambitious. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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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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