success story
noun
1
: a story of a person who rises to fortune, acclaim, or brilliant achievement
In the world of finance, his is a great success story.
2
: someone or something that has achieved a goal
I am one of the diet clinic's success stories.
3
: someone or something that has achieved wealth, respect, or fame
That company is one of this area's biggest success stories.
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Colombia is often heralded as a success story.
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Daniel Depetris, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
In the United States, Square was a classic success story of taking an iPhone and adding hardware that could easily process payments – creating and spurring merchant adoption and tooling.
—Roger Huang, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Is there a success story that has stuck out for you?
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025
That to me is a very specific type of success story.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2025
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Daniel Depetris, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
In the United States, Square was a classic success story of taking an iPhone and adding hardware that could easily process payments – creating and spurring merchant adoption and tooling.
—Roger Huang, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Is there a success story that has stuck out for you?
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025
That to me is a very specific type of success story.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for success story
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“Success story.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/success%20story. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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