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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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
Jacobson and Simpson, hot off their success with Love Story, are reteaming with Keefe for a series inspired by his work.
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Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2026
As Hansen made the case for Carroll Crater, his crewmates fought off tears, without much success.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 11 Apr. 2026
Seeing the success of the Paws to Relax program, UConn’s Student Health and Wellness – which offers medical, mental health and wellness programs – asked Rabschutz to help make pet therapy a more regular feature on the main campus.
—Mikayla Bunnell, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026
Post-mastectomy pain syndrome is a consequence of that success, according to recent research papers from anesthesiologists at Baylor University in Texas and surgeons in Chicago and New York.
—CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
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Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2026
As Hansen made the case for Carroll Crater, his crewmates fought off tears, without much success.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 11 Apr. 2026
Seeing the success of the Paws to Relax program, UConn’s Student Health and Wellness – which offers medical, mental health and wellness programs – asked Rabschutz to help make pet therapy a more regular feature on the main campus.
—Mikayla Bunnell, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026
Post-mastectomy pain syndrome is a consequence of that success, according to recent research papers from anesthesiologists at Baylor University in Texas and surgeons in Chicago and New York.
—CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for success
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Among her achievements as a painter are winning the Winsor & Newton Prize in 1988 and the Creswick Landscape Prize in 1990, according to Tatler.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
13 Apr. 2026
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The addition of low levels of fluoride to drinking water was long considered one of the greatest public health achievements of the last century.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Bednar tallied his second loss of the season after allowing three hits, two runs (one earned) and a walk in the bottom of that frame.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
12 Apr. 2026
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That show was a hit with everyone, but especially in my circles.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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The morning show host congratulated Sophia and Isabella — who went to different high schools — on their accomplishments with individual social media posts.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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What makes his accomplishments even more impressive is that the end of the powerlifting season overlaps with the start of baseball.—
Rick Mauch,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Apr. 2026
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This year, that honor goes to NBC, which broadcast a blockbuster February with the Super Bowl and the Winter Olympics.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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Two members of the second generation developed the company’s first-ever blockbuster product, Ivory soap.—
Alexander Coolidge,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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The winner of the series will advance to the second round and will face either the Carolina Hurricanes or the Ottawa Senators.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Academy Award winner Natalie Portman is pregnant with her third baby.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Highly advanced experimental setup To observe this phenomenon, the team developed a highly advanced experimental setup at the Technion’s electron microscopy center.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Apr. 2026
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Julia Gomez is a Trending reporter for USA TODAY and covers popular toys, space phenomena, scientific studies, natural disasters, holidays, and trending news.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Success.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/success. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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