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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
Reis succeeds Phil Boggs, who has served in multiple finance leadership roles over the past 16 years.
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Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
Using virtual reality gear, the teleoperator trains Atlas to do a specific task, repeating it multiple times until the robot succeeds.
—Will Croxton, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
The hard work—the work that determines whether an intervention succeeds or fails—comes afterward.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 3 Jan. 2026
Beyond the pulse-quickening story, this film largely succeeds thanks to the riveting footage shot by the expedition team.
—Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Jan. 2026
Whether that agenda is enacted and succeeds at improving quality of life will be seen nationwide as a test of progressive governance.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
Wood succeeds Douglas Hunter as Mayflower's police chief.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 31 Dec. 2025
If France succeeds, similar actions could follow in other EU member states.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 31 Dec. 2025
Where the film succeeds is in its depiction of John and Greta as pawns of larger societal forces.
—Sarah Weinman, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2025
Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
Using virtual reality gear, the teleoperator trains Atlas to do a specific task, repeating it multiple times until the robot succeeds.
—Will Croxton, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
The hard work—the work that determines whether an intervention succeeds or fails—comes afterward.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 3 Jan. 2026
Beyond the pulse-quickening story, this film largely succeeds thanks to the riveting footage shot by the expedition team.
—Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Jan. 2026
Whether that agenda is enacted and succeeds at improving quality of life will be seen nationwide as a test of progressive governance.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
Wood succeeds Douglas Hunter as Mayflower's police chief.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 31 Dec. 2025
If France succeeds, similar actions could follow in other EU member states.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 31 Dec. 2025
Where the film succeeds is in its depiction of John and Greta as pawns of larger societal forces.
—Sarah Weinman, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for succeeds
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And Biltmore Estate goes above and beyond on the festive front.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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The first shift after all the previous staff shakeups goes surprisingly well.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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The result is an ecosystem where misinformation thrives, and reliable information struggles to be well-utilized and contextualized.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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These are not circumstances in which a head coach thrives or lasts for long.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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One man who became obsessed with Garfield after his 1880 speech was the eccentric Charles Guiteau (Matthew Macfadyen), and the series follows his attempts to get a job in the administration.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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The film follows Lucy, a young, ambitious New York City matchmaker who finds herself in a love triangle with one of her clients, an investment banker (Pascal), and her ex (Evans), a scrappy, struggling actor.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Creates reminders, clicks hands-free images Cai sees the robot as a bridge for the modern family.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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But clicks from the query ‘The Atlantic’ were identical in January and November.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
29 Dec. 2025
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In a world where change arrives faster each year, logistics real estate has become one of the most compelling global investment themes.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Pryor arrives as an experience backup for Baugh, who aims to build on 1,170 rushing yards behind an improved offensive line and offensive scheme designed by new coordinator Buster Faulkner.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2026
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Seaweed replaces plastic Traditional recycling doesn’t work for medical devices.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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This action removes or replaces your unique ID so apps and advertisers can no longer use it for personalized ad tracking.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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The setup delivers more than 8,000 TOPS of GPU computing power, allowing the Robocar to process massive volumes of sensor data in real time.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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Tomato paste has a long shelf life, costs relatively little, and delivers layered flavor that would otherwise require time and multiple ingredients.—
Anne Wolf,
Martha Stewart,
7 Jan. 2026
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Or the décor flourishes of a squillion-dollar yacht that’s tasteful to a fault?—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Oct. 2025
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Today, civil society flourishes in formerly communist nations that have successfully made the transition to democracy, such as the Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.—
Christopher Justin Einolf,
The Conversation,
26 Sep. 2025
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