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
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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Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 25 May 2025
The most successful family offices don’t wait until everything is perfect.
—Francois Botha, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
The mission is successful, giving members in and outside of the Resistance a reason to hope again, knowing the Empire has vulnerabilities that can be exploited.
— As seen on Andor.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 25 May 2025
This system inevitably favors rich, already successful teams.
—Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 25 May 2025
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“Successful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/successful. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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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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