Ambitions is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Ambitions meaning
plural of ambition
Using Ambitions
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of ambition
- In the example corpus, ambitions often appears in combinations such as: ambitions of, ambitions and, ambitions to.
Context around Ambitions
- Average sentence length in these examples: 29.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 8 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Ambitions
- In this selection, "ambitions" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 29.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, political, growth, warring and summit stand out and add context to how "ambitions" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include accommodate political ambitions and and diplomatic ambitions. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "ambitions" sits close to words such as dirt, thoroughly and warmer, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with ambitions
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
According to CFO Paavo Truu, the bank is being motivated to pay interest by big growth ambitions. (17 words)
An autonomous Ukrainian nation with its own language and culture ran counter to the imperial ambitions of Russian strongmen. (19 words)
After this decision, the public’s negative sentiment towards Gibran reflects the perceived manipulation of legal provisions to accommodate political ambitions. (21 words)
A renewed crisis over Iran would come at a bad time for U.S. President Joe Biden who is focused on maintaining allies' support for the war in Ukraine and on rallying Western countries to push back on China's military and diplomatic ambitions. (44 words)
And then secondly, and I appreciate that Steve has asked the question in a similar manner, but maybe on your strategic positioning regarding the growth ambitions in the Middle East and Turkish and how worrying this is to you going forward? (41 words)
The same cannot be said about the number of US lawmakers who, ignorant of their own republic and its warring ambitions, are keen to interpret the views and ambitions of another as disturbingly independent of their own. (37 words)
And then secondly, and I appreciate that Steve has asked the question in a similar manner, but maybe on your strategic positioning regarding the growth ambitions in the Middle East and Turkish and how worrying this is to you going forward? (41 words)
Example sentences (20)
The same cannot be said about the number of US lawmakers who, ignorant of their own republic and its warring ambitions, are keen to interpret the views and ambitions of another as disturbingly independent of their own.
Meghan Markle Has Ambitions of Running for Office in the U.S., New Vanity Fair Report ClaimsA new report is claiming that Meghan Markle has political ambitions and would consider running for.
As structuralist linguistics gave way to a post-structuralist philosophy of language which denied the scientific ambitions of the general theory of signs, semiotic literary criticism became more playful and less systematic in its ambitions.
According to CFO Paavo Truu, the bank is being motivated to pay interest by big growth ambitions.
According to inside sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity, the article was sponsored by another councillor who harbored ambitions of becoming the Mutoko RDC chairperson.
A decision for Biden to stay away from the UN ambitions summit is “unacceptable”, said Su of the Center for Biological Diversity.
After this decision, the public’s negative sentiment towards Gibran reflects the perceived manipulation of legal provisions to accommodate political ambitions.
A little over a year ago, Cora said it planned to create more than 300 new jobs to fulfil its ambitions to scale its business in Ireland and in the US.
Allardyce reckons Newcastle can not afford to rest on their laurels following an impressive season, and need to continually improve to stand a chance of matching the owners' lofty ambitions.
Also, our way of thinking can change our attitudes, ambitions, and set a new or a different goal from what we have had in the past, but it cannot change our gender – or indeed our age.
Although Amit Thakkar has grand ambitions, and a great mind, he’s a companion that is better off hearing about the adventures of the new fifth-year student, rather than experiencing such thrills alongside them.
A man of large ambitions – one memo quoted in the Independent Commission Against Corruption report released this week outlines Darryl’s vision for the clubhouse upgrade to the Australian Clay Target Association in his electorate.
An autonomous Ukrainian nation with its own language and culture ran counter to the imperial ambitions of Russian strongmen.
And then secondly, and I appreciate that Steve has asked the question in a similar manner, but maybe on your strategic positioning regarding the growth ambitions in the Middle East and Turkish and how worrying this is to you going forward?
Anthony, an electrician by trade, had long harboured ambitions to get hold of a pub of his own and make it a success.
A pair of local junior miners with big ambitions to put two former mine properties into production are posting some encouraging exploration results.
A recipient of Clutch Leaders Award 2022 on account of high client score (4.9/5), we have been collaborating with global enterprises in their business transformation journey and helping them deliver on their business ambitions.
A renewed crisis over Iran would come at a bad time for U.S. President Joe Biden who is focused on maintaining allies' support for the war in Ukraine and on rallying Western countries to push back on China's military and diplomatic ambitions.
Aside from their own ambitions, the apprentices also acknowledged their role in inspiring young females to take up new opportunities in football.
As the war drags on, Moscow is desperate for fresh supplies of ammunition – while North Korea ramps up its weapons testing program, eager to advance its nuclear ambitions.
Common combinations with ambitions
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- ambitions of 32×
- ambitions and 19×
- ambitions to 15×
- ambitions for 13×
- ambitions in 12×
- political ambitions 10×
- their ambitions 9×
- its ambitions 8×
- his ambitions 8×
- and ambitions 6×