ambitious
adjective
am·bi·tious
am-ˈbi-shəs 
1
2
: resulting from, characterized by, or showing ambition
an ambitious film
ambitiously
adverb
ambitiousness
noun
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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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Please, Baby, Please — the more ambitious of the two — boasted the return of Demi Moore, bringing her into the arthouse and paving the way for her career resurgence as the star of The Substance.
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Jourdain Searles, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2025
Genomic sequencing, which deciphers the entire viral genome, is more ambitious.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
Disney and Lucasfilm's plans for Star Wars TV shows remain ambitious, but there's an intention to return to theatrical installments in the near future, with The Mandalorian & Grogu leading the charge in 2026.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 31 Jan. 2025
The immoveable inevitability of the performance—when the project must be ready—prompts theater-makers to reverse-engineer clear timelines, ambitious benchmarks and a joint-problem-solving orientation.
—Jeffrey R. Wilson, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Jan. 2025
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Jourdain Searles, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2025
Genomic sequencing, which deciphers the entire viral genome, is more ambitious.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
Disney and Lucasfilm's plans for Star Wars TV shows remain ambitious, but there's an intention to return to theatrical installments in the near future, with The Mandalorian & Grogu leading the charge in 2026.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 31 Jan. 2025
The immoveable inevitability of the performance—when the project must be ready—prompts theater-makers to reverse-engineer clear timelines, ambitious benchmarks and a joint-problem-solving orientation.
—Jeffrey R. Wilson, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Ambitious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ambitious. Accessed 8 Feb. 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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