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ambition

/æmˈbɪ.ʃən/noun

A strong wish to achieve success, fame, power, or a particular goal that sets one apart.

Example sentences

  • His ambition is to run his own restaurant one day.
  • She was driven by ambition from a very young age.

Uncountable for the general drive, countable for specific goals: "she has great ambition" but "one of my ambitions".

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