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as in achievement
a successful result brought about by hard work
a long list of successes that the retiring president of the college can point to with pride
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as in hit
a person or thing that is successful
their homemade jellies have been such a success that they are now distributed nationwide
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Recent Examples of success
After finding success as a UFC fighter and actor, Randy Couture has been pursuing a new interest: auto racing.
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Kansas City Star, 10 July 2025
Even with the other guys' admonitions not to, under any circumstances, be themselves, Dee and Charlie's improbable success in charming these scions of the Philly upper crust had the guys — and us — both baffled and anxiously awaiting an ugly twist.
—Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 10 July 2025
But Trump’s team now says the ongoing spectacle has proven a resounding political success with few downsides.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
Superman became an enormous success, launching the superhero genre and a plethora of TV shows, movies, cartoons and merchandise.
—Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 10 July 2025
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Kansas City Star, 10 July 2025
Even with the other guys' admonitions not to, under any circumstances, be themselves, Dee and Charlie's improbable success in charming these scions of the Philly upper crust had the guys — and us — both baffled and anxiously awaiting an ugly twist.
—Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 10 July 2025
But Trump’s team now says the ongoing spectacle has proven a resounding political success with few downsides.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
Superman became an enormous success, launching the superhero genre and a plethora of TV shows, movies, cartoons and merchandise.
—Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for success
Noun
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On the back of their most successful Premier League season, this outcome threatens to overshadow their outstanding achievement and the joy that came with it in the most unjust manner.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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The tradition took hold and now includes other individual achievements that might otherwise get overlooked.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
11 July 2025
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Bello came out after 105 pitches in the top of the seventh and finished with one run allowed over 6.1 innings with six hits, no walks and five strikeouts for his seventh quality start in eight outings.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
13 July 2025
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Pages’ hit traveled 173 feet at 64.3 miles per hour.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
13 July 2025
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More precisely, the guest list was a delicate trigonometric reflection of the couple’s affections with a very strong quotient of the regard in which the business accomplishments of the groom are held.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The accomplishment follows a recent winning streak for the 28-year-old company, which has spent the last decade expanding outside its home bases in Louisiana and Texas.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
30 June 2025
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For those still celebrating the iconic blockbuster's 50th anniversary, this documentary is essential viewing.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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The film also had the best Thursday previews year-to-date at $22.5 million, which is ahead of Matt Reeves’ The Batman ($21.6 million in previews) and the blockbuster hit Barbie ($22.3 million).—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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Receivers got hurt and dropped game winners, but also broke records.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2025
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The desire among winners, or the mob, to dictate, is intoxicating.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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When food costs soared during COVID, there was hope the phenomenon would be temporary — something people would weather and then regard as an unfortunate blip, like the runs on toilet paper or our collective obsession with sourdough starters.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 July 2025
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This phenomenon is more science than stigma, experts say.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2025
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“Success.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/success. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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