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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
Working in the final year of his contract amplifies any of Brown’s successes and failures.
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Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
For the elite European fashion houses, success is built on extreme scarcity and rich heritage.
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Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
29 June 2026
Garage Beer’s growth and success, Amicon says, can be contributed in part to its less than traditional beer marketing approach.
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Jeanette Hurt,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Despite a thriving local soccer scene and success in competition abroad, the only time the country appeared in the tournament was in Mexico in 1970.
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Deborah Danan,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2026
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Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
For the elite European fashion houses, success is built on extreme scarcity and rich heritage.
—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
29 June 2026
Garage Beer’s growth and success, Amicon says, can be contributed in part to its less than traditional beer marketing approach.
—
Jeanette Hurt,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Despite a thriving local soccer scene and success in competition abroad, the only time the country appeared in the tournament was in Mexico in 1970.
—
Deborah Danan,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for success
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At the April topping-off ceremony, Lightfoot, who left office in 2023, took credit for the rising casino, perhaps the signature achievement of her administration.
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John Locher The ceremony, held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, celebrates achievements across music, television, film and sports.
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Lastly, Salinas had an active warrant against him filed in May for fleeing from police after a hit and run.
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In all, Barnes gave up seven runs and 12 hits, including three home runs.
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Simmons also founded Corridor Gallery in his Brooklyn loft apartment, to name just a few of his creative initiatives and long list of accomplishments.
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Music moguls like Jimmy Iovine, Lucian Grange, Sean Combs, Richard Branson, David Geffen and Doug Morris were among the revelers each year, with a top industry figure singled out for their yearly accomplishments.
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Seth Rollins issued a direct challenge to Roman Reigns, who, accompanied by Jacob Fatu, ultimately accepted a blockbuster match.
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On Tuesday, Lisa Nandy, Britain’s secretary of state for culture, media and sport, notified Parliament that she was inclined to intervene in the blockbuster deal.
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Skenes, the reigning NL Cy Young Award winner, gave up four runs, six hits and two walks while striking out seven in five innings.
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There have been only two Mega Millions jackpot winners in 2026 so far.
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Obviously, there are rooftoppers that hail from all over the planet, so perhaps young generations with nothing left to lose are a universal phenomenon nowadays.
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Either dark energy is a real phenomenon, causing the universe to grow bigger at a faster and faster rate, or there is no dark energy at all, and scientists have somehow misunderstood the laws of gravity at cosmic scales.
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“Success.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/success. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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