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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
Rumfield credits Schaeffer for much of his success this season.
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 30 May 2026
Wish him success this coming football year and at Columbia.
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2026
Max Willens, an analyst at Emarketer, said Meta is a victim of its own success in online ads.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 30 May 2026
The reversals, recoveries, and successes often receive far less coverage.
—Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 30 May 2026
Wish him success this coming football year and at Columbia.
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2026
Max Willens, an analyst at Emarketer, said Meta is a victim of its own success in online ads.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 30 May 2026
The reversals, recoveries, and successes often receive far less coverage.
—Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for success
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Artemis 3 is a stepping stone to that achievement, but one which relies on at least one lunar lander making it to space.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
1 June 2026
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After the war, his goalscoring statistics were deleted and his achievements were discredited, with the Polish press labelling him as mentally unstable and an alcoholic.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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The Bruins’ lanky center fielder, who was suspended for Friday’s game, came home when Call – a platoon second baseman to begin the year who started in center field on Friday – lined his second hit of the game to left.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
31 May 2026
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Pitchers Jordan Hill and Daleah Cardenas combined to shut out North Georgia on four hits over the first six innings while center fielder Czar Fleischman and All-American shortstop Jillian Albayati homered for the Cougars.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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Winners were met with enthusiastic applause from attendees, who celebrated both the accomplishments of the recipients and the work of their peers.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The Big 12 Conference regular-season and postseason tournament champion Kansas Jayhawks have added NCAA Regional winner to their growing list of accomplishments during what has been a magical 2026 baseball season.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
1 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 6 Jun. 2026.
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