successful

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suc·cess·ful | \ sək-ˈses-fəl

Definition of successful

1 : resulting or terminating in success a successful attempt

2 : gaining or having gained success a successful investor

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the play had a successful run on Broadway sold their successful dry-cleaning business and retired to Hawaii

Recent Examples on the Web What is being missed for people in recovery to be successful in sustaining it long-term? — Tammy Lofink, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "Ask Tammy Lofink: Resources can help to support recovery from addiction," 24 Apr. 2021 Other walk-in opportunities may be held in the future if the trial program is successful. — Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit nurse was afraid to get COVID-19 vaccine. Then tragedy struck.," 23 Apr. 2021 In what seemed like a miracle, my implantation was successful. — Nikaline Mccarley, CNN, "Infertility and my path to surrogacy," 23 Apr. 2021 Some legal orders issued from on high have to be disobeyed for the good of the Army or to ensure a campaign is successful. — WSJ, "Cheating, Excuses and Redemption at West Point," 23 Apr. 2021 The events have been successful in recent years, Schend said, with a 59 percent increase in unused medicines that have been collected in Vernon. — Steve Smith, courant.com, "Drug take back events set for April 24," 22 Apr. 2021 Automakers were successful in meeting the standards, while recording record profits. — Fortune, "Scott Stringer: Strong clean vehicle standards will help U.S. automakers compete globally," 22 Apr. 2021 Unified also means that experience management doesn’t become another silo with its own agents, skills and people; there is far too much overlap with other endpoint management disciplines for this to be successful. — Sumir Karayi, Forbes, "CIOs Are Now Employee Experience Curators: Three Strategies For Hybrid Workplace Success," 21 Apr. 2021 More:What are the odds Derek Chauvin is successful in appeal of guilty verdict in George Floyd murder? — Christal Hayes, USA TODAY, "Across the US, a tidal wave of joy fills city streets after Derek Chauvin is convicted in the death of George Floyd," 21 Apr. 2021

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