Vocabulary
Ambition
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
a strong desire to do or achieve something.
Urdu meaning
خواہش، امنگ، ہوس
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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This gap between ambition and performance underscores a flawed taxation system and an inefficient tax machinery.
Dawn Editorials —
Tax shortfall
— 2026-05-02
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In fact, New Delhi`s global posture continues to project ambition but without a corresponding strategic assertiveness.
Dawn Editorials —
Choosing not to be a peace-broker
— 2026-04-18
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Since early civilisation, jus ad bellum or the argument for a just war has been based on multiple reasons for instance, the ambition to expand one`s empire, or the desire to take revenge in cases of generational animosity.
Dawn Editorials —
Religious war?
— 2026-04-17
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This creates a self-reinforcing ecosystem where technological ambition is backed by domestic capacity.
Dawn Editorials —
The age of AI empires
— 2026-04-06
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It indicates a formal shift away from the single-buyer model towards a competitive, market-based electricity regime: an ambition that had remained elusive since Wapda`s unbundling in the 1990s.
Dawn Editorials —
Power transition
— 2026-03-26
Synonyms
aspiration, intention, goal, aim, objective, object, purpose, intent, plan, scheme
Antonyms
indifference, inappetency, contentment, moderation
Curator example
“her ambition was to become a pilot”
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