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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The Counterfeit Opera arrives as part of Little Island’s commendably ambitious second season of summer programming.
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 13 June 2025
The $8 billion asking price, related by people close to the process, struck a few bidders as ambitious.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 12 June 2025
President Trump signed legislation Thursday seeking to rescind California’s ambitious auto emission standards, including a landmark rule that eventually would have barred sales of new gas-only cars in California by 2035.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
Although not a developer by trade, Martinez is seasoned in ambitious renovations and saw possibilities where others saw liabilities, says Terry Sprague, founder and CEO of the Lake Oswego brokerage, LUXE.
—Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 13 June 2025
The $8 billion asking price, related by people close to the process, struck a few bidders as ambitious.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 12 June 2025
President Trump signed legislation Thursday seeking to rescind California’s ambitious auto emission standards, including a landmark rule that eventually would have barred sales of new gas-only cars in California by 2035.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
Although not a developer by trade, Martinez is seasoned in ambitious renovations and saw possibilities where others saw liabilities, says Terry Sprague, founder and CEO of the Lake Oswego brokerage, LUXE.
—Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
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“Ambitious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ambitious. Accessed 15 Jun. 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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