successful
adjective
suc·cess·ful
sək-ˈses-fəl 
1
: resulting or terminating in success
a successful attempt
2
: gaining or having gained success
a successful investor
successfulness
noun
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Examples of successful in a Sentence
the play had a successful run on Broadway
sold their successful dry-cleaning business and retired to Hawaii
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House of the Dragon, the massively successful prequel to HBO’s biggest show ever, Game of Thrones, is on the verge of debuting its second season, and a third show set in that world recently cast its two leads.
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Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 May 2024
The campaign was successful, with 155 colleges divesting, at least to some extent.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 10 May 2024
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Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 May 2024
The campaign was successful, with 155 colleges divesting, at least to some extent.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 10 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for successful
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“Successful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/successful. Accessed 14 May. 2024.
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successful
adjective
suc·cess·ful
sək-ˈses-fəl
1
: resulting or ending in success
2
: gaining or having gained success
successfulness
noun
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