go-getting 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of go-gettingnext
1
as in ambitious
having a strong desire for personal advancement this job is a great opportunity for some go-getting young person

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2
as in aggressive
having or showing a bold forcefulness in the pursuit of a goal a determined newcomer who made a go-getting bid for the governorship

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go-getting

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noun

as in ambition
eager desire for personal advancement with all his go-getting, he should move quickly up the corporate ladder

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  1. ambitious
  2. aggressive
  3. ambition
  4. aspiring
  5. adventurous
  6. enterprising
  7. fierce
  8. militant
Adjective
  • This pragmatic yet ambitious approach is already yielding remarkable results across multiple fronts.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The Madame Tussauds wax museum in London pulls the curtain back on what reps describe as its most structurally ambitious figure to date – the Rocket Man suspended in the air over a baby grand piano.
    Lars Brandle, Billboard, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of ambitious
Adjective
  • Related Articles Once privatized, Nordstrom isn’t expected to diverge much from its current priorities involving aggressive expansion of the Rack off-price chain, digital growth and comp gains at the Nordstrom upscale department store business.
    David Moin, WWD, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Bobby is, of course, Bob Dylan, played here by Timothée Chalamet in a near-magical performance that throws off all the right kind of sparks: newness, genius, a touch of aloofness that was probably easier for Dylan to fake than modesty and, under it all, a kind of aggressive, combative hunger.
    Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of aggressive
Noun
  • Married to her husband for seven years, Kristyn balances her professional ambitions and family life with enthusiasm and determination.
    Esther Carlstone, Parents, 18 Dec. 2024
  • As the sun in Sagittarius brings opportunities for collaboration or romantic connections, its square to Neptune may reveal conflicting priorities between personal relationships and professional ambitions.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of ambition
Adjective
  • For years now, aspiring parents have been designing their children.
    Emi Nietfeld, WIRED, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Former BFFs Arden Jacobs (famous Hollywood actress) and small-town aspiring journalist Caroline Beckett reunite when Arden returns home for the holidays to soak up the Christmas wholesomeness and repair her reputation.
    Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of aspiring
Adjective
  • An inquisitive, adventurous spirit appears to be the special sauce as long as it’s channeled and catalyzed in a healthy way.
    Wes Moss, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Then my friend Kevin and I did an adventurous run/hike up Pyramid Buttes this September, and there was so much goddamn deadfall.
    Brendan Leonard, Outside Online, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of adventurous
Adjective
  • So around the turn of the 20th century, an enterprising tortilla maker developed a way to make masa behave more like wheat flour, dehydrating and packaging it so that tortillas could be made quickly by just adding water.
    Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Some enterprising and overly imaginative op-ed columnist might suggest that their leader, Kiros (Mads Mikkelsen), represents Putin, the icy tyrant.
    Tom Gliatto, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of enterprising
Adjective
  • Her co-star and director Justin Baldoni, the outspoken actor highly regarded as one of the industry's fiercest defenders of women.
    Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Enticing notes of lemon confit, citrus blossom and a saline minerality make one yearn for the sea with subtle flavors of nectarine and chamomile tea on the palate with a fierce mineral finish and mouthwatering acidity that is impressive.
    Cathrine Todd, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of fierce
Adjective
  • Iran continues to play a key role in regional conflicts, supporting militant groups including Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis, further complicating its diplomatic relations.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
  • However, the militant group cautioned that hurdles remain.
    Sophie Tanno, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of militant
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