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ambition

Definition for ambition

noun as in something desired

Strong matches

end, enterprise, intent, mark, target

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The event is widely seen as a stepping stone towards India's ambition to host the 2036 Olympics.

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The potential extra road trip and extra championship game could end up putting more wear on teams that have larger playoff ambitions, but the prize makes it worth the trouble: $500,000 for each player.

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“But along the way ... something darker began to color his ambitions.”

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And for all of her desire and ambition to become a reporter, it turns out that there’s this city around her that’s teeming with stories that she doesn’t even glimpse, even though they’re right there.

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They understand the cost of becoming a battleground for someone else’s ambitions.

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

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