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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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025
The successful candidate will also have to face the public court of approval.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
Still, Keaton had to abide by certain Hollywood beauty standards in order to have a successful five-decade film career.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
The festival’s industry counterpart, RioMarket, also experienced a successful edition.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Successful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/successful. Accessed 15 Oct. 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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