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success

noun

sək-ˈses

Definition of success

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 But Van Hove is confident about the injectable’s future success. — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 13 July 2026 Nawrocki was the focal point in Aledo’s area leading success in Class 5A Division I and led the Bearcats to consecutive state championships with two-way dominance. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2026 There’s no one-size-fits-all roadmap to success and profitability in the world of architecture and design. — Ad Pro, Architectural Digest, 13 July 2026 Diggins’ absence from the court and the Sky’s ongoing lack of success seemed to set the table for an early fissure midway through the first season of her two-way deal. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for success

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Noun

Beyond the engineering achievement, the robot doubles as a physical model for testing ideas about real diving birds.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 July 2026
The achievement of building a quantum heat engine sets the stage to build an entire autonomous heat engine that can perform jobs like reading qubits without using microwave pulses from temperatures near absolute zero to room temperature.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026

Definition of achievement

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Singles by Juan Soto in the fourth, Pete Crow-Armstrong in the eighth, and Otto Lopez in the ninth were the only hits by the NL, which failed to advance a runner past first.

— Ronald Blum, Mercury News, 15 July 2026
The Mary Rose had her guns out and was turning when a blast of wind hit, causing the ship to list enough for the gunports to dip below the waterline.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 July 2026

Definition of hit

Noun

But as prices continue climbing, so has criticism from paleontologists, who argue blockbuster auctions are putting scientifically important specimens beyond the reach of public institutions.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 14 July 2026
This one focuses on the market for wide-release films, a submarket of anticipated blockbusters, and the licensing of cable channels.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

Definition of blockbuster

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Despite some controversy in the match, La Roja scored a dramatic extra-time winner to claim the World Cup trophy.

— Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Their shunning of the Spanish coronation, however, felt uniquely unappealing, a show of disrespect to the winners of the most high-profile sporting event in the world.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of winner

Noun

That indicates the strength is not a one-quarter phenomenon, and that management expects the momentum to continue in future quarters.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 15 July 2026
Long before tunnel fits became a social media phenomenon, Dennis Rodman used his arrivals as an extension of his personality, while Iverson helped reshape NBA fashion through throwback jerseys, jewelry and hip-hop style.

— Nethumi Kannangara, Sportico.com, 15 July 2026

Definition of phenomenon

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