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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Musk has seemingly pushed back the deadline for the $1 trillion in savings, as the billionaire Tesla chief said in March the ambitious cuts would be completed in roughly two months.
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Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
The stricken destroyer was the country’s newest warship and was meant to be a triumph of North Korea’s ambitious naval modernization effort.
—Mike Valerio, CNN Money, 31 May 2025
With its reputation as a culinary destination solidified, the InterContinental Danang just opened another ambitious fine-dining restaurant, Tingara.
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Four years later, Samara Cyn is one of the rising stars in rap’s rookie class and a breath of fresh air in the genre, boasting an ambitious blend of hip-hop and neo-soul.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 30 May 2025
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Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
The stricken destroyer was the country’s newest warship and was meant to be a triumph of North Korea’s ambitious naval modernization effort.
—Mike Valerio, CNN Money, 31 May 2025
With its reputation as a culinary destination solidified, the InterContinental Danang just opened another ambitious fine-dining restaurant, Tingara.
—Liz Provencher, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2025
Four years later, Samara Cyn is one of the rising stars in rap’s rookie class and a breath of fresh air in the genre, boasting an ambitious blend of hip-hop and neo-soul.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 30 May 2025
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“Ambitious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ambitious. Accessed 4 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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