Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonsuccess
Noun
  • His only loss prior to his UFC 311 setback to Makhachev was a March 2022 unanimous decision defeat to former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos in a 160-pound catchweight battle.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
  • In 1916, as First Lord of the Admiralty, Winston Churchill led the Entente powers of the First World War in a crushing defeat on Turkey’s Gallipoli Peninsula at the hands of the Ottoman Empire.
    David Remnick, New Yorker, 22 June 2025
Noun
  • Despite official reassurances, the currency markets are painting a different picture — one of accelerating collapse.
    Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 20 June 2025
  • The new legislation was passed in the aftermath of the deadly collapse of the Champlain Towers South building in Surfside in June 2021 which killed 98 people.
    Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • Ensure your team members learn how to code securely, promote an approach where nobody is blamed after a failure, and value those who report issues quickly.
    Sai Sandeep Ogety, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • Extreme heat can cause wiring insulation to deteriorate faster, leading to shorts or failures in electrical components.
    Bethany Wales, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2025
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“Nonsuccess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonsuccess. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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