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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Jay Stahl, USA Today, 2 May 2025
The game ended an otherwise successful start to the season on a rough note.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 1 May 2025
He was signed to be a veteran backup and mentor to the upwardly mobile Miguel Amaya but is turning into an under-promise/over-deliver successful story.
—Phil Rogers, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
To be sure, there are many safe and successful public schools.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
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“Successful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/successful. Accessed 5 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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