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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go-getting
Adjective
  • More ambitious scenarios, like the IEA’s Net Zero Emissions by 2050 Scenario, envision cutting oil, coal, and gas use by at least 80% in just 25 years—an unprecedented feat.
    Aldo Flores-Quiroga, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
  • Magaro plays the young, ambitious TV producer Geoffrey Mason, eager to prove himself to his boss, the legendary TV executive Roone Arledge (Sarsgaard).
    EW.com, EW.com, 18 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • An aggressive exterior, with more aero and venting, hints at the performance potential within.
    Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Eight years later, polls show the president has more support in the country for aggressive limits on immigration, in part because of a surge in migrants crossing the southern border during much of Mr. Biden’s time in office.
    Michael D. Shear, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Both have faced international sanctions and accusations of destabilizing activities—Russia for its actions in Ukraine and Iran for its regional ambitions and nuclear program.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
  • In order for SpaceX to reach its ambition for the ship to become rapidly reusable, with minimal or no refurbishment between flights, the heat shield must be resilient and durable.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • His insights on teamwork, leadership, value creation and the U.S. healthcare system—gleaned from his illustrious career—inspired many young and aspiring minds.
    Ge Bai, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
  • As craft barbecue surged in popularity, more and more aspiring pitmasters entered the game, launching food trucks and pop-up operations with the goal of eventually upgrading to brick and mortar restaurants.
    Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Kylie Kangaroo Kylie is an adventurous kangaroo from Australia.
    Elisa Cinelli, Parents, 16 Jan. 2025
  • At such a young age, there is still massive scope for Reis to improve; from bulking up and becoming sturdier in the shoulder-to-shoulder duels to rediscovering his adventurous distribution at the highest level of the game.
    Thom Harris, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • With the timeline for TikTok’s app store return unclear, some enterprising individuals are taking advantage: thousands of eBay listings have popped up advertising phones with TikTok installed, as Wired first reported.
    Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
  • That’s why many enterprising attorneys have begun building entire practices around suing organizations that violate privacy laws or mishandle sensitive consumer information.
    Will Sweeney, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Rubio was a fierce Trump critic during the contest for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination.
    Laura Kelly, The Hill, 20 Jan. 2025
  • Just one decade later, he's become one of Meta's fiercest competitors BYMarco Quiroz-Gutierrez January 15, 2025 7 hours ago Personal Finance A woman purchased a vacant Hawaiian lot for about $22,000.
    Chloe Berger, Fortune, 20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Three Israeli hostages were released to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Sunday following a ceasefire deal between Israel and the militant group Hamas.
    Rachel Scully, The Hill, 19 Jan. 2025
  • In any case, the militant Islamist group is no longer the same organization that launched the October 7, 2023, massacre.
    Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Go-getting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go-getting. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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