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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go-getting
  1. ambitious
  2. aggressive
  3. ambition
  4. aspiring
  5. adventurous
  6. enterprising
  7. fierce
  8. militant
Adjective
  • The outcome of the local transportation referendum could set the stage for decades of ambitious government projects.
    Adam Tamburin, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Without more ambitious commitments by the Global North and a dedicated mechanism to mobilize resources, developing nations in the Global South face an uphill battle to finance conservation and restoration projects.
    David Carlin, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of ambitious
Adjective
  • But the caveat is that strategy requires an aggressive sales function.
    Jesse Silvertown, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Throughout the election season, Republicans and Democrats viewed Arizona's 11 electoral college votes as up for grabs, which meant both parties did aggressive campaigning throughout the state and both Trump and Harris visited on multiple occasions.
    Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of aggressive
Noun
  • China is watching closely as the Russian strategy of waiting out Western interest in the war proves effective, which raises the prospect that China might adopt a similar strategy in pursuit of its ambitions to rule Taiwan and absorb the maritime zones of its neighbors.
    Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Microsoft, ranked third with a market cap of close to $3.1 trillion, is a major customer of Nvidia GPUs to fuel its partnership with OpenAI as well as its own AI ambitions.
    Kif Leswing, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of ambition
Adjective
  • Trump becomes a member of a nightclub to which the right-wing attorney Roy Cohn also belongs, and when Cohn takes an interest in the young Trump, the aspiring mogul sees an opportunity.
    Sarah Jones, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2024
  • During and after high school, Sarah had been a good student, an aspiring model and a beauty pageant winner.
    Josh Yager, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of aspiring
Adjective
  • For those not so adventurous, take a commercial flight into Newark Airport in New Jersey.
    Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
  • After a great summer in the box office following its 15-year anniversary re-release, the adventurous little girl returned to theaters on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1.
    Emiliana Betancourt, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of adventurous
Adjective
  • Musk, the billionaire X owner who endorsed former President Donald Trump in July, has emerged as a leading figure in US politics, in addition to his longstanding reputation as an enterprising science leader at Tesla and SpaceX.
    Marshall Cohen, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Along the way, Dylan Chalamet is stopped a handful of times, including by an enterprising blonde handing out cards with a headshot and her Instagram handle to the look-alikes.
    Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2024
Definition of enterprising
Adjective
  • Competition is fierce:Phoenix progressives want their City Council seat back Who is running for Phoenix District 5? Maryvale-area residents will choose between incumbent Councilwoman Betty Guardado and challenger JJ Martinez in District 5.
    Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The Cardinals looked like a fierce unit, though, and that’s what the Bears have done way too much — make pedestrian defenses without key difference-makers look legitimate.
    Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of fierce
Adjective
  • Israel denies allegations of genocide in its more than year-long offensive against Palestinian militant group Hamas.
    Reuters, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
  • Hamas kidnapped more than 200 Israelis and killed 1,200 others last Oct. 7, when the militant group's fighters overran the border with Gaza in a surprise attack.
    Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of militant
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