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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.
the object, state, or result desired or sought after.
The crown was his ambition.
desire for work or activity; energy.
I awoke feeling tired and utterly lacking in ambition.
verb (used with object)
to seek after earnestly; aspire to.
ambition
/ æmˈbɪʃən /
noun
strong desire for success, achievement, or distinction
something so desired; goal; aim
Other Word Forms
- ambitionless adjective
- ambitionlessly adverb
- preambition noun
- superambition noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of ambition1
Example Sentences
Redwood believes it already has the supply chains necessary to match its ambitions.
It’s a testament to his limitless ambition that he came back from that and is now one of the most powerful people in the world.
"There are also definitely companies that are making fewer of these very bold claims, but actually their ambition is more realistic."
A realistic ambition at the start of the season was to win the Europa League and challenge for Europe again but owner Evangelos Marinakis accepts Forest need to stabilise first.
Tebas added that Spanish football "deserved to look to the future with ambition, not fear" and that the league will continue attempt to play matches overseas.
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