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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
The group‘s strategic release of English-language singles starting in 2020 was key to its international success, dissolving the language barrier before American audiences even noticed it.
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Dan Bilefsky, HollywoodReporter, 21 Mar. 2026
And, by now, the joy of play-in success has worn thin.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
With each success, we are mired further.
—Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2026
The series has not been renewed for Season 9 yet but that is very likely given the show’s streaming success.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2026
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Dan Bilefsky, HollywoodReporter, 21 Mar. 2026
And, by now, the joy of play-in success has worn thin.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
With each success, we are mired further.
—Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2026
The series has not been renewed for Season 9 yet but that is very likely given the show’s streaming success.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for success
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Regardless of how anyone might have felt about the new picture that Einstein’s greatest achievement, the general theory of relativity, brought along with it, the behavior of physical phenomena in the Universe doesn’t lie.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 Mar. 2026
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No journey of American achievement and exceptionalism is more iconic than the Apollo voyages to the moon in the 1960s and 1970s.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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Rescue workers said the direct hit in Arad caused widespread damage across at least 10 apartment buildings, three of them badly damaged and in danger of collapsing.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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The 2025 Best of Beauty Award winner pairs caffeine to reduce the look of puffiness with hyaluronic acid for a hit of hydration that plumps fine lines.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
22 Mar. 2026
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Sealing their playoff spot is the latest accomplishment for a Stars team that has been among the best teams in the entire NHL all season.—
SportsDay Staff,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Mar. 2026
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And that’s a hell of an accomplishment in itself.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2026
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Its current blockbuster is a drug called Bimzelx, which is used to treat autoimmune disorders including psoriasis and inflammatory arthritis.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Quantitatively, studios are producing fewer blockbusters and fewer auteur films than in the past.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
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And while plenty of Korean brands have mastered the art of silky sunscreens with zero white cast, Innisfree’s Daily UV Defense Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50+ PA++++—the upgraded version of the brand’s long-time fan-favorite and Best of Beauty winner—is especially worth calling out.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
21 Mar. 2026
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Manchester City A lot of Brentford fans wanted to see former players David Raya and Christian Norgaard with winners' medals.—
Caoimhe O'Neill,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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The Irish coming-of-ager, created by Lisa McGee, became a cultural phenomenon that transcended time and place.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
21 Mar. 2026
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What the data show—and what everyone has seen with our own eyes—is what we social scientists call a psychogenic epidemic, a phenomenon that causes tremendous suffering but has no organic cause, meaning the onset is social or psychological, not biological.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Success.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/success. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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