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ambitions

NOUN

strong desire for success

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appetite aspiration desire energy enthusiasm hope initiative longing love lust passion pretension spirit vigor yearning zeal

STRONG

ardor avidity craving drive eagerness earnestness emulation enterprise hankering hunger itch keenness moxie push striving thirst

WEAK

fire in belly get up and go right stuff

Antonyms

STRONGEST

apathy aversion disgust dislike distaste hate hatred idleness inactivity indifference lethargy pessimism repulsion

STRONG

disinterest

WEAK

contentment diffidence humility laziness satisfaction

NOUN

something desired

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aim aspiration desire dream goal hope objective purpose wish

STRONG

end enterprise intent mark target

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dislike hate hatred

WEAK

apathy contentment diffidence humility indifference laziness satisfaction

Example Sentences

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Vast data-center ambitions and a memory-chip crunch are driving Big Tech’s artificial-intelligence spending higher — and it’s likely coming at the expense of stock buybacks and dividends.

From MarketWatch • May 10, 2026

SEOUL—Kim Jong Un is taking his nuclear ambitions to the high seas.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

The ambitions of this president are pretty dramatic.

From Slate • May 7, 2026

"This order reflects our long-term discipline and the scale of our ambitions."

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

It was characteristic of Riefenstahl that even as she starred in a succession of similar films her ambitions continued to mount.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown