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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
Piqued by the remarkable successes of the far-right National Rally (RN) in the European elections in June 2024, the president rolled the dice on a parliamentary vote.
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Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Taking the long view is crucial to success with AI.
—Emily Acton, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange’s (CME) introduced a futures contract for uranium in 2007, but the endeavor has had little success, due to a lack of liquidity, according to Goenka.
—April Roach, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
Safran is behind some of the biggest horror movie successes, including The Conjuring franchise, The Annabelle franchise, The Nun II as well as the Shazam!
—Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
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Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Taking the long view is crucial to success with AI.
—Emily Acton, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange’s (CME) introduced a futures contract for uranium in 2007, but the endeavor has had little success, due to a lack of liquidity, according to Goenka.
—April Roach, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
Safran is behind some of the biggest horror movie successes, including The Conjuring franchise, The Annabelle franchise, The Nun II as well as the Shazam!
—Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for success
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This isn’t to diminish the achievements of other players, many of whom have done great things relative to their expectations this year.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Delivered to a high standard by Thales’s international team, in close collaboration with industry partners, this achievement showcases the quality, openness, and technical expertise that have defined Thales’s approach to the Type 31 delivery – earning praise from the Royal Navy.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Sep. 2025
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The band’s foundation was built on the joint songwriting of Davies and Hodgson, who sang lead on most of Supertramp’s hits, but their partnership was beginning to dissolve by the early 1980s.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Jalen Ramsey’s big hit on fourth down, separating the ball from Jets star receiver Garrett Wilson to seal the game.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Sleep Token Managed the Same Feat The accomplishment, which had never been achieved before November 2024, was repeated this past spring.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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For him, the clothes are an entry point to celebrating the lives and accomplishments of Black women, including Coretta Scott King, Diahann Carroll, and Mahalia Jackson, and Fredye Marshall and Dorothy Lee Bolden.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Sep. 2025
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In this 2024 summer blockbuster, Miami's favorite bantering detectives go on a high-stakes mission to clear their late captain's name after he's wrongfully tied to a drug conspiracy.—
Emy LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Before the game, former Cowboys coach Jason Garrett and Pro Football Hall of Fame coach Tony Dungy had differing opinions about the recent blockbuster trade that landed Dallas two first-round picks and Pro Bowl defensive tackle Kenny Clark in exchange for Parsons.—
Jon Machota,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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At the WellChild Awards in London on Monday, May 8, Harry, 40, chatted with 13-year-old Grace Tutt, a Special Recognition winner who uses a wheelchair following a bus crash.—
Erin Hill,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Yet Nigeria still boast depth, with new Wolverhampton Wanderers forward Tolu Arokodare scoring the winner in their 1-0 victory over Rwanda.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The phenomena tend to form on the Great Lakes from August to October, the National Weather Service said.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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UAPx, a Florida nonprofit, has developed a suite of sensors specifically for analyzing odd aerial phenomena.—
Matthew Hutson,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Success.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/success. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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