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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the play had a successful run on Broadway
sold their successful dry-cleaning business and retired to Hawaii
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David Nikel, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Two more successful flights were logged Saturday, and five on Friday, according to FlightAware.
—ABC News, 14 June 2026
Two more successful flights were logged Saturday and five on Friday, according to FlightAware.
—Kristin M. Hall, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
Much has been made of the fitness of Feyenoord midfielder Hwang — who finally delivered South Korea the goal that their dominance had merited, lobbing Kovar after a smart turn, his finish the successful epitome of what Son had tried earlier in the game.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 14 June 2026
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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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