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ambition

Definition for ambition

noun as in strong desire for success

noun as in something desired

Strong matches

end, enterprise, intent, mark, target

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Example Sentences

Strengthening and deepening the US-UK relationship might be his ambition, but it is far from guaranteed with such an unpredictable president.

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For over a decade, his career path has included detours into forgettable international action-dramas — the kind of paychecks artists accept when their opportunities aren’t measuring up to their ambitions.

Back in 1977, he was in his mid-20s and working to combine his love of Gaelic language and culture with an ambition to work in television.

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The 88-page document, entitled Our Plan: Doing What Matters Most, sets out the executive's ambitions under several core areas.

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Urging European allies to step up, Sir Keir said the UK would also set out a "clear ambition" to increase defence spending to 3% of GDP after the next general election.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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