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ambitions

  • plural
    of ambition.
    ambition
    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.

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He said he was talented in maths and sciences and had ambitions to study engineering at University College London.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

SpaceX may be betting its future on artificial intelligence, but for now investors are leery of the massive amount of money required to execute on those ambitions.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026

Such ambitions might make employees nervous, but Soo, who became CEO in 2020, said she’s in the camp who believes AI will liberate people from grunt work rather than replace them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

After eight Top 40 singles and a triple-platinum LP, the Bangles split in 1989 amid differing ideas about the band’s creative direction and ambitions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

For to men, freedom in their own land is the pinnacle of their ambitions, from which nothing can turn men of conviction aside.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela