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ambition
[ am-bish-uhn ]
noun
- an earnest desire for some type of achievement or distinction, as power, honor, fame, or wealth, and the willingness to strive for its attainment:
Too much ambition caused him to be disliked by his colleagues.
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- the object, state, or result desired or sought after:
The crown was his ambition.
Synonyms: ,
- desire for work or activity; energy:
I awoke feeling tired and utterly lacking in ambition.
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verb (used with object)
- to seek after earnestly; aspire to.
ambition
/ æˈɪʃə /
noun
- strong desire for success, achievement, or distinction
- something so desired; goal; aim
Other Word Forms
- ·tDz· adjective
- ·tDz··ly adverb
- a·tDz noun
- p··tDz noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of ambition1
Example Sentences
The restrictions on the sale of key chips to China, including the most recent move tightening exports from US chip giant Nvidia, for instance, are aimed at curbing Xi's ambitions for tech supremacy.
Vietnam's new leaders appears to have the same ambition.
He also dismissed President Trump's territorial ambitions not just for his country, but Greenland and Panama too.
Even the country’s closest democratic allies and largest trading partners, Canada and Mexico, faced ridicule, seemingly arbitrary import tax rates, and threats of territorial ambition.
Meanwhile, China continues its space ambitions, with plans for a human lunar campaign and its own “sample return” mission to the Red Planet.
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