as in goals
something that one hopes or intends to accomplish
his ambition is to study international business, then get a job overseas
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Recent Examples of ambitions
Scaling robots alongside cars The automaker is backing its humanoid ambitions with major investment.
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 9 Jan. 2026
To the contrary, though the film is frequently funny, Brewer takes their ambitions and reversals seriously.
—Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
The nuclear power companies jumped 15% and 18%, respectively, after striking deals to power Meta's AI ambitions .
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
Not all robot makers have the same ambitions.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 9 Jan. 2026
That revelation prodded insurgents in British possessions from Ireland to Sierra Leone to take to the streets to assert their own ambitions for economic and political autonomy over the decades to come.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
Virtual and physical demonstrations and presentations familiarized the audience, a cross-section of entertainment, finance and technology pros, with the companies’ innovations and ambitions.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
India is nurturing its AI ambitions with nationwide funding programs and plans to host the AI Impact Summit in 2026.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
William spoke to all 15 finalists about their experience of the Earthshot Prize Finalist Programme and their ambitions ahead of the awards.
—Phil Boucher, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambitions
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Brett Hull, a dual citizen who was born in Canada and played internationally for the United States, had 741 goals.—
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Bringing Arcadia and Big Red food to customers year-round at festivals, corporate events, weddings, private parties and community events is another of Nguyen’s goals.—
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Attorneys and advocates have repeatedly criticized the conditions in ICE’s detention center in Aurora and have protested against plans to open more facilities in parts of rural Colorado.—
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Full stack Huawei has expanded its Ascend series of AI chips in recent years and plans to launch its next-generation Ascend 950 in 2026.—
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The information provided in this article is for general informational and educational purposes only.—
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Marvel has publicly acknowledged that the studio's productions often scan actors' bodies, though the scans are generally only used for visual effects purposes rather than storing actors' likenesses for future projects.—
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The primary aims outlined are to both push regularly for European qualification and win the club’s first major trophy.—
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Few condemnations of such a public threat emerged, and despite an American veto on an assassination, Israel continued to ratchet up its aims to not just kill one national leader, but an entire government.—
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Keefe, his assistant coaches and team officials could not continue to preach those objectives without holding Whitmore accountable.—
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Here again, his objectives collide.—
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Except for Skinny Pedro, none of the men doubted the company’s good intentions.—
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Since the Chiefs last month announced their intentions to hop over the state line, many fans have felt a sense of sorrow.—
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Needham compiled its list by polling researchers for their ideas about which stocks would outperform in 2026.—
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Let my trusty spreadsheet join the parade of ideas on splitting up California.—
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Sadly, his college ball dreams didn’t come to fruition after the coach who called him up retired.—
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But your kid with pro athlete dreams is likely not part of the 70%.—
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“Ambitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambitions. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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