1
as in prosperous
having attained a desired end or state of good fortune
the play had a successful run on Broadway
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as in thriving
marked by vigorous growth and well-being especially economically
sold their successful dry-cleaning business and retired to Hawaii
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Recent Examples of successful
The thing that is hard — as someone who lives in Georgia — is that the unions have never really been successful with runaway productions.
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 4 May 2026
Our knitwear category is very successful and our trousers.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
All in all, the game was fairly successful, with one hiccup.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 4 May 2026
The teams with the most successful ABS challenges are the Twins (52), Rockies (50), Marlins (46), Athletics (45) and Royals (44).
—ABC News, 4 May 2026
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 4 May 2026
Our knitwear category is very successful and our trousers.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
All in all, the game was fairly successful, with one hiccup.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 4 May 2026
The teams with the most successful ABS challenges are the Twins (52), Rockies (50), Marlins (46), Athletics (45) and Royals (44).
—ABC News, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for successful
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The family documents describe comfortable lives and prosperous businesses blown apart by the war and the mounting Nazi menace.—
Andrew Silow-Carroll,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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And a lot of these supposedly progressive policies would aid the prosperous, as well as the middle class and working class.—
Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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This caused a large fish kill, a blow to the ecosystem and the thriving angler community.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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The process of growing complementary plants next to one another for mutual gain, companion planting helps encourage a thriving garden.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
4 May 2026
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The thrill ride, closed since early 2025, now has new golden gold mine features and a congested colony of bats, Imagineers say.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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And then there’s Nico, looking like everybody’s big brother at spring practices, smack-talking and celebrating the guys, as engaged as Chesney but easier to spot because his golden helmet glistens above everyone else’s.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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“Successful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/successful. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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