A certain amount of ambitiousness, before it reaches the malignant stage, can also be an engine for progress.
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Ambitiousness
Synonyms for "ambitiousness" (22 found)
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Noun(3 words)
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Related words (11)
Noun(1 words)
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5 entriesacademic ambitionachievement drivecareer ambitiongoal orientationpolitical ambition
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6 entriesacademic ambitiousnessextreme ambitiousnesshigh ambitiousnessmeasured ambitiousnessmoderate ambitiousnessnotable ambitiousness
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For sheer ambitiousness, it's hard to top a conference that's coming up in San Francisco in November. It's titled Happiness and Its Causes, and who doesn't want to be happy? Over four days, 40 of what the program promises will be the best minds in psychology, philosophy, science, education, business, the arts, medicine, and politics will explore techniques for achieving happiness.
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