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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
One example of a community violence intervention success is Jordan Owens.
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Veronica Ortega, CBS News, 6 June 2026
For Hansen, success isn’t measured solely by the size of a catch anymore.
—Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
Given Liverpool’s success in previous years playing hard-hitting transitional football, fans should be quick to get on board.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Both enjoyed individual success throughout their college careers, but neither of them enjoyed the privilege of hearing their names called on draft night.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 5 June 2026
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Veronica Ortega, CBS News, 6 June 2026
For Hansen, success isn’t measured solely by the size of a catch anymore.
—Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
Given Liverpool’s success in previous years playing hard-hitting transitional football, fans should be quick to get on board.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Both enjoyed individual success throughout their college careers, but neither of them enjoyed the privilege of hearing their names called on draft night.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 5 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for success
Noun
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That paucity of new tuners — there were just six original musicals in the season, and only two were viable candidates for the top award — meant that the Tonys for artistic achievement in musicals mostly went to revivals.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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The honor, recognizing a regional theatre company that has displayed a continuous level of artistic achievement contributing to the growth of theatre nationally, is accompanied by a grant of $25,000, made possible by City National Bank’s generous support.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
Noun
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Caglianone attempted to make the diving grab on Arcia’s hit.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 June 2026
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To start the second inning, Aledo got consecutive hits from Dylan Duran and Kyle Poindexter, and a bunt single from Will Cayce loaded the bases.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 June 2026
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The whole world relied on our labor, but none of us felt any sense of accomplishment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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Out June 9 from Zondervan, Designed to Succeed re-examines what accomplishment can look like.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
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During the lead-up to Google's blockbuster 2004 IPO, co-founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page broke with protocol by giving an interview to Playboy magazine.—
Greg Bensinger,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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The man behind The Boy With the Light-Blue Eyes was also impressed by the craft behind the Spielberg dino blockbuster.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
3 June 2026
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Those teams square off Saturday in a winner’s bracket game.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
30 May 2026
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In the eighth inning, Bella Perez belted a two-run home run for the Heralds that wound up being the game winner.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Over the past two centuries, soccer – or football, as it is called in much of the English-speaking world – has become a truly global phenomenon that connects fans on all continents.—
Thomas Adam,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
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Unbeknownst to Rick, the track, a love song, is a phenomenon, with millions of streams.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
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“Success.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/success. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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