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strong desire for success n.
something desired n.

NOUN

strong desire for success

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appetite aspiration desire energy enthusiasm hope initiative longing love lust passion pretension spirit vigor yearning zeal

STRONG

ardor avidity craving drive eagerness earnestness emulation enterprise hankering hunger itch keenness moxie push striving thirst

WEAK

fire in belly get up and go right stuff

Antonyms

STRONGEST

apathy aversion disgust dislike distaste hate hatred idleness inactivity indifference lethargy pessimism repulsion

STRONG

disinterest

WEAK

contentment diffidence humility laziness satisfaction

NOUN

something desired

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aim aspiration desire dream goal hope objective purpose wish

STRONG

end enterprise intent mark target

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dislike hate hatred

WEAK

apathy contentment diffidence humility indifference laziness satisfaction

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ambitions

The combined media giant will close with nearly $80 billion in debt, which analysts have said could weigh on Ellison’s ambitions to create a Hollywood powerhouse.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

They’ve been enormous for generations, and made no bones about their ambitions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

Several sports with ambitions of making the Olympics made their debut, including padel, MMA and virtual taekwondo.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

Chari, 19, from Hertfordshire, spent some of her childhood in care but has just started at university and has ambitions to qualify as a doctor of psychology.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

They wrote only about their ambitions and omitted the last part of the title altogether.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers