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A desire and determination to achieve success

An object of an ardent desire

A feeling of optimism

Mammon or greed

Development of action plan

Denotes one's preference or right to choose

An unattainable or fanciful hope or scheme

An organized course of action to achieve a goal

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Noun

A desire and determination to achieve success

self-motivation

a sense of purpose

entrepreneurial spirit

single-mindedness

resourcefulness

strength of character

fire in the belly

imaginativeness

adventurousness

strength of mind

quick-wittedness

sense of purpose

venturesomeness

spirit of adventure

conscientiousness

sharp-wittedness

wholeheartedness

self-discipline

self-possession

self-containment

self-government

stick-to-it-iveness

fixity of purpose

firmness of purpose

high-spiritedness

intestinal fortitude

impelling force

shot in the arm

full head of steam

professionalism

continuing motion

light-heartedness

great enthusiasm

have-a-go attitude

propelling force

hustle and bustle

kick up the backside

kick in the pants

burning passion

propulsive force

stick-to-itiveness

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“So is it personal ambition that's driven her to scale the upper heights of the ministry?”

Noun

An object of an ardent desire

object of desire

why and wherefore

object of the exercise

fire in the belly

name of the game

ulterior motive

the why and wherefore

castles in the air

where one is heading

where one's heading

strong interest

vested interest

score to settle

special interest

piece of business

area under discussion

field of inquiry

field of reference

principal object

something in mind

general meaning

general intention

line of country

rationalization^US

rationalisation^UK

whys and wherefores

principal element

chief ingredient

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“The single abiding ambition of my life was to be as good a father as I could.”

Noun

A feeling of optimism

Noun

Mammon or greed

stocks and bonds

ill-gotten gains

creditworthiness

the wherewithal

goods and chattels

comfortableness

comfortable circumstances

privileged circumstances

material comfort

financial status

worldly possessions

valuable holding

valuable property

valuable possession

valuable resource

subsidisation^UK

subsidization^US

personal possessions

personal property

personal effects

easy circumstances

coin of the realm

earthly possessions

almighty dollar

medium of exchange

money in the bank

money management

financial state

financial affairs

accounts receivable

financial condition

precious metals

valuable objects

working capital

investment capital

financial assets

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Noun

Development of action plan

Noun

Denotes one's preference or right to choose

possible course of action

freedom of choice

course of action

power to choose

right to choose

liberty to choose

self-determination

another course of action

another possibility

other fish to fry

other fish in sea

other possibility

top of the list

jewel in the crown

crème de la crème

pick of the litter

cream of the crop

personal choice

power of choice

non-confinement

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Noun

An unattainable or fanciful hope or scheme

castle in Spain

castle in the air

unrealizable dream

fantastic notion

fool's paradise

unrealistic hope

wishful thinking

castle in the sky

flight of fancy

figment of the imagination

castles in the air

eggs in moonshine

inattentiveness

flight of imagination

misapprehension

visualization^US

will-o'-the-wisp

absent-mindedness

self-absorption

optical illusion

lack of application

figment of imagination

false impression

castles in Spain

fanciful notion

visualisation^UK

virtual reality

lack of concentration

smoke and mirrors

end of the rainbow

castle-building

power of invention

cloud cuckoo land

product of someone's imagination

mistaken impression

transient phenomenon

short-lived phenomenon

imaginary vision

unreasonable expectation

foolish expectation

irrational expectation

unrealistic expectation

conceptualization^US

castle in the skies

unrealistic goal

imaginative power

imaginativeness

creation of the brain

imaginative faculty

conceptualisation^UK

delusive contentment

absence of mind

staring into space

flights of fancy

mistaken belief

phantom of the mind

creature of the imagination

misinterpretation

misunderstanding

misconstruction

mental visualization

trick of the light

out-of-body experience

sequence of images

pretentiousness

sneaking suspicion

passing thought

cloud-cuckoo-land

mirror of the mind

tablets of the memory

eye of the mind

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Noun

An organized course of action to achieve a goal

mobilisation^UK

mobilization^US

organisation^UK

organization^US

course of action

grassroots movement

organized movement

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