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as in hits
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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as in accomplishments
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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Recent Examples of successes
After initial successes, the jihadist insurgency grew throughout the central Sahel in the mid-to-late 2010s.
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 10 May 2026
He’s further slighted after the Emperor commissions him to remake one of his old operas so audiences might remember the country’s past successes.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 8 May 2026
The taller, more powerful spacecraft features SpaceX's new Raptor 3 engine design, and is expected to bring improvements over a mixed bag of launch test successes and failures last year.
—Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 8 May 2026
Anatomy of a Fall, Sirat, or The New Years, global successes emerging from European talents, continue to build bridges across languages and borders.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
While helming a growing program, the 41-year-old has found a balance between celebrating successes in the moment and looking down the road at what’s ahead.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
Your questions, comments, and horticultural insights, as well as gardening conundrums and successes, are always welcome in my inbox.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
But these successes were the result of a deliberate, holistic strategy that linked basic science to industrial capacity.
—Imran Khalid, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026
Anderson first garnered industry attention with a string of critical and box office successes launching out of Sundance, Toronto, Sitges, and Berlin collaborating with the likes of Christian Bale, Woody Harrelson, Emily Mortimer, Ben Kingsley, Halle Berry, Marisa Tomei, and more.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 6 May 2026
Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 10 May 2026
He’s further slighted after the Emperor commissions him to remake one of his old operas so audiences might remember the country’s past successes.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 8 May 2026
The taller, more powerful spacecraft features SpaceX's new Raptor 3 engine design, and is expected to bring improvements over a mixed bag of launch test successes and failures last year.
—Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 8 May 2026
Anatomy of a Fall, Sirat, or The New Years, global successes emerging from European talents, continue to build bridges across languages and borders.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
While helming a growing program, the 41-year-old has found a balance between celebrating successes in the moment and looking down the road at what’s ahead.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
Your questions, comments, and horticultural insights, as well as gardening conundrums and successes, are always welcome in my inbox.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
But these successes were the result of a deliberate, holistic strategy that linked basic science to industrial capacity.
—Imran Khalid, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026
Anderson first garnered industry attention with a string of critical and box office successes launching out of Sundance, Toronto, Sitges, and Berlin collaborating with the likes of Christian Bale, Woody Harrelson, Emily Mortimer, Ben Kingsley, Halle Berry, Marisa Tomei, and more.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for successes
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Soriano allowed three runs on six hits with six strikeouts and three walks in five innings.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Nats then went to the bullpen, ending his night at eight runs (four earned) on five hits over 4 2/3 innings.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Ashton has also been recognized for several personal athletic accomplishments.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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Her accomplishments also included a third-place team finish at the International Mixed Pairs and a second-place team finish at the USA-URS Dual Meet in 1987.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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Nowadays, for instance, postproduction of many Hollywood blockbusters is outsourced to India, in order to save money and to access specific local skills developed in the past few years.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
5 May 2026
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Now in its 17th year, the Hall’s Films in Concert series has built a catalogue spanning silent-era revivals through to contemporary blockbusters, with the LSO, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Chineke!—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
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In it, the king is expected to discuss the United Kingdom’s relationship with the United States over the last 250 years and how the two nations have worked together to achievements in science, economics, innovation, international security and other fields.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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The award, named in honor of the legendary actor, recognizes groundbreaking achievements in storytelling.—
William Earl,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
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Baseball regional winners were Hagerty, Bishop Moore and Orangewood.—
Steve Gorches,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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In each pool the winners of Tuesday’s games will play each other Friday.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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“Successes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/successes. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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