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success

noun

sək-ˈses How to pronounce success (audio)
Definition of successnext
1
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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2
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 Even with their reluctance to run, the Tigers rank last with a 69 percent success rate on steals. — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 But, Pace says, those successes also should raise questions among policymakers about whether and why a civil government agency such as NASA needs to operate launch sites in the first place. — Elizabeth Howell, Scientific American, 7 Sep. 2026 Newsom stuck out his neck and took it on the chin from fellow Democrats — showing that even with lopsided one-party rule, unity and success aren’t always guaranteed. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for success
Recent Examples of Synonyms for success
  1. achievement
  2. hit
  3. accomplishment
  4. blockbuster
  5. winner
  6. phenomenon
Noun
  • Wherever possible, quantify your achievements with metrics and include recognizable brands or clients.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • LaBute, whose filmography includes In the Company of Men (1997), Your Friends & Neighbors (1998), Nurse Betty (2000), Some Velvet Morning (2013), and House of Darkness (2022), will also receive a lifetime achievement honor at the fest.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of achievement
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  • Stay safe out there and keep up the incredible work both on here and on your KNBR hits.
    — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Arizona’s Corbin Burnes gave five runs and five hits in 4 2/3 innings, leaving after reaching his 75-pitch limit.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of hit
Noun
  • Still, with all the aforementioned accomplishments, and decades later, Steinem said that her naysayers used her bunny work in an attempt to discredit her.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • To Morrison, as well as to the filmmakers, this awful backstory makes something cathartic of his accomplishment.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of accomplishment
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  • Ridley Scott was that rarest of beasts in Hollywood, a guy who could make one riveting blockbuster after another while maintaining absolute creative integrity.
    — Jimmy Chin, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Terrorism wasn’t a completely foreign concept, but the notion of a hostile, coordinated attack on our soil, at that scale, seemed like something that might only happen in a Tom Clancy novel or a summer blockbuster movie.
    — Michael Silver, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of blockbuster
Noun
  • Inter Double winners in Italy, Inter have lost Denzel Dumfries but supplemented their squad with a bunch of Englishmen, namely the ‘Three Lions’ of John Stones, Djed Spence and Curtis Jones.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Friday’s three big money Florida Lottery draw games — Mega Millions, Fantasy 5, Jackpot Triple Play — produced two six-figure jackpot winners.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of winner
Noun
  • This phenomenon is fairly common, with over two-thirds of people sleeptalking at one time or another.
    — Michael R. Nadorff, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026
  • An already-strong El Niño just turned super as the phenomenon crosses into unprecedented territory.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of phenomenon

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“Success.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/success. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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