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as in goes
to turn out as planned or desired
the advertising campaign that finally succeeded used humor to sell the product
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as in thrives
to reach a desired level of accomplishment
if you want to succeed in show business, you have to feel comfortable in front of an audience
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Recent Examples of succeeds
McIntyre succeeds Andy Schneider, who left the role last September to become CEO of Horizon Air, Alaska’s regional affiliate.
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Fortune Editors, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
And if the Doral venue succeeds, there’s a strong chance the brand will expand further.
—Connie Ogle
april 3, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
If the government succeeds, the two could find themselves back in detention.
—Lilia Luciano, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
But in this reimagining of their world, Claire sheds new light on who suffers, and who succeeds.
—Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 30 Mar. 2026
Trump is widely expected to exact changes at CNN as well if Ellison succeeds in buying WBD, owner the cable channel.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 28 Mar. 2026
After a series of at-times contentious meetings this week, the two chambers’ negotiators emerged Friday morning with a potential compromise to cap valuation increases at 9% or a lesser percentage, as determined by the Legislature next year if the ballot measure succeeds.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
Each of those films also features a plucky, diminutive hero who succeeds in the face of naysayers—an easy figure for any kid watching to root for.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
Strange New Worlds succeeds in honoring TOS, as Pike, Uhura, Scotty, Spock and a host of new characters set out to boldly go where no one has gone before.
—Chris McMullen, Space.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Fortune Editors, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
And if the Doral venue succeeds, there’s a strong chance the brand will expand further.
—Connie Ogle
april 3, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
If the government succeeds, the two could find themselves back in detention.
—Lilia Luciano, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
But in this reimagining of their world, Claire sheds new light on who suffers, and who succeeds.
—Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 30 Mar. 2026
Trump is widely expected to exact changes at CNN as well if Ellison succeeds in buying WBD, owner the cable channel.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 28 Mar. 2026
After a series of at-times contentious meetings this week, the two chambers’ negotiators emerged Friday morning with a potential compromise to cap valuation increases at 9% or a lesser percentage, as determined by the Legislature next year if the ballot measure succeeds.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
Each of those films also features a plucky, diminutive hero who succeeds in the face of naysayers—an easy figure for any kid watching to root for.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
Strange New Worlds succeeds in honoring TOS, as Pike, Uhura, Scotty, Spock and a host of new characters set out to boldly go where no one has gone before.
—Chris McMullen, Space.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for succeeds
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Guzman knocks on the door, then goes behind a pillar.—
Zach Boetto,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Hence, as the thinking goes, Zendaya’s thrall-like popularity with Gen Z and millennial viewers will act as an antidote to bad buzz.—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
2 Apr. 2026
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Teamwork thrives when promises are specific, and as tough Saturn sextiles excavating Pluto, your friendship zone and your travel sector combine.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
28 Mar. 2026
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Each of these valleys have been followed by a climb to get back on the course in competition, the place where Woods thrives.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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Set in a collapsing Caracas, the film follows a woman who returns home after her mother’s funeral to find her apartment taken over by an armed militia.—
Adam Bell
April 2,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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How the April Strike Builds on January 30 The April 5 action follows an earlier nationwide general strike on January 30, 2026, which Strike26 described as the opening phase of its campaign.—
Amanda Greenwood,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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The second modular part, the media dock, clicks down onto one of two USB-C ports on the top right or left side of the keyboard.—
Aubrey Jowers,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
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The team hopes to further analyze the footage alongside recordings of the whales’ clicks to better understand how the group communicated during the birth.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
26 Mar. 2026
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Former Sony Pictures Television International exec Maria Fleischer joins as Executive Producer, while Charlie Silver arrives from House Productions to take up the role of Development Producer.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2026
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As the final fallouts arrives, viewers will need to turn elsewhere for answers.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Mortgage refinancing replaces your existing loan with a new one, and there are several types.—
Ryley Amond,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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Whoever replaces Tudor has a tough task on their hands.—
Graham Ruthven,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Following someone’s suggestions delivers you to adventure's door under the Libra full moon.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Hranchuk, the consumer behavior expert and a professor at Brock University in Ontario, said the menu refresh can work if Panera simplifies its ordering process, delivers quality food and creates a consistent experience.—
St. Louis Post-Dispatch,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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The black market drug trade flourishes inside prisons that are under 24-hour surveillance.—
Cincinnati Enquirer,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
29 Mar. 2026
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When innovation flourishes so does a desire for design, as evidenced by the success of the Atlanta Design Festival, which launched in 2007 and brings exhibitions, expert panels, and architecture tours to the community.—
Amelia Mularz,
Architectural Digest,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Succeeds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/succeeds. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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