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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
If Klarna succeeds, its IPO will be remembered less as the float of a payments firm than as the first public test of a new financial operating model.
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Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Charnvirakul, a construction magnate, succeeds Paetongtarn Shinawatra, a member of the powerful Shinawatra family who was suspended in July after a phone call with a former Cambodian leader was leaked.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Pilgrim succeeds Deborah Norville, who announced her exit from Inside Edition in the spring, after 30 years leading the program.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
Singh succeeds Thomas Kramer, who will remain at IonQ in an advisory capacity for up to 60 days.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
At Funko, Simon succeeds interim CEO Mike Lunsford and joins the board.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2025
If this transition succeeds, future concerts may feature not just human musicians, but robots delivering perfect tempo and precision, without missing a beat.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Aug. 2025
The bigger question isn’t whether Musk succeeds.
—Thom Reilly, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2025
Costello succeeds Mike Edwards.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Charnvirakul, a construction magnate, succeeds Paetongtarn Shinawatra, a member of the powerful Shinawatra family who was suspended in July after a phone call with a former Cambodian leader was leaked.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Pilgrim succeeds Deborah Norville, who announced her exit from Inside Edition in the spring, after 30 years leading the program.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
Singh succeeds Thomas Kramer, who will remain at IonQ in an advisory capacity for up to 60 days.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
At Funko, Simon succeeds interim CEO Mike Lunsford and joins the board.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2025
If this transition succeeds, future concerts may feature not just human musicians, but robots delivering perfect tempo and precision, without missing a beat.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Aug. 2025
The bigger question isn’t whether Musk succeeds.
—Thom Reilly, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2025
Costello succeeds Mike Edwards.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for succeeds
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As for Cracker Barrel, where the company goes from here is anyone’s guess.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Money raised from Arizona lottery games goes toward funding higher education, health and human services, environmental conservation and economic and business development in the state.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Innovation thrives not in burnout, but in presence and connection.—
Elan Gepner-Dales,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
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Refocus on people over process—because when your workforce is strong, your organization thrives from the inside out.—
Jason Walker PsyD,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The recent call for help follows a similar incident in May.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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The campaign narrative follows Wood through her daily routine in New York City, underscoring how lingerie can serve as a versatile component of everyday dressing.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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The reason this idea clicks is visual.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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Watch their faces light up when everything finally clicks.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Touch arrives on vinyl, CD, and digital download on October 24, via International Anthem and Nonesuch, with the album coming to digital streaming platforms on November 11.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
9 Sep. 2025
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And oftentimes, companies might be paying more than one tariff rate on a product depending on where the item arrives from.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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Although more expensive and labor-intensive, the practice replaces much of the Central Valley’s roughly 500,000 acres of rice with temporary wetlands during the winter, a semblance of how the land would naturally function without dams, and levees and civilization.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The bill replaces the state’s once-a-year test with three shorter exams, to be given at the beginning, middle and end of the school year.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
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Coupled with the efficiency of the A19 Pro and iOS 26’s power management, Apple says the iPhone 17 Pro Max delivers the longest battery life ever on an iPhone.—
Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Aroldis Chapman #44 of the Boston Red Sox delivers a ninth inning pitch against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on September 07, 2025 in Phoenix, Arizona.—
Tim Crowley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Collaboration flourishes when design reflects reality, not nostalgia.—
Alaa Pasha,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Frost is, by reputation, perhaps the foremost poet of rural, non-coastal New England — of birches and apple trees, of forests blanketed in snow, of pastures sliced by ragged stone walls, and of the flinty, self-sufficient kind of temperament that flourishes in those places.—
A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Succeeds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/succeeds. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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