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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
Two of the top club managers in the world, Barcelona’s Hansi Flick and PSG’s Luis Enrique, struggled to replicate their club successes with Germany and Spain, respectively.
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Andy Yamashita, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2026
In the long run, the best-case scenario is that these companies are financial successes and make many of us prosperous in turn.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
Past Heat successes are often cited as reason the Heat shouldn’t be worried about overpaying for an aging star and should have no problem building a team around said star.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2026
Obsession, a Toronto premiere that has since turned into one of the year’s unlikeliest box-office successes with rare, late-run weekend gains, traces how forbidden desire spirals into supernatural terror.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026
The wide-ranging conversation explores the discovery and sudden rise of CRISPR as a tool that can modify genes in a highly precise manner, the successes and issues the work raised, and what comes next.
—Quanta Magazine, 4 June 2026
Blockbuster medicines are the exceedingly rare successes companies rely on to finance the rest of the R&D pipeline.
—Tomas J. Philipson, Twin Cities, 4 June 2026
Your questions and comments, as well as horticultural conundrums or successes, are always welcome.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
One of our growing successes lies in the way Cannes is connected to French movie theaters.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 4 June 2026
Andy Yamashita, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2026
In the long run, the best-case scenario is that these companies are financial successes and make many of us prosperous in turn.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
Past Heat successes are often cited as reason the Heat shouldn’t be worried about overpaying for an aging star and should have no problem building a team around said star.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2026
Obsession, a Toronto premiere that has since turned into one of the year’s unlikeliest box-office successes with rare, late-run weekend gains, traces how forbidden desire spirals into supernatural terror.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026
The wide-ranging conversation explores the discovery and sudden rise of CRISPR as a tool that can modify genes in a highly precise manner, the successes and issues the work raised, and what comes next.
—Quanta Magazine, 4 June 2026
Blockbuster medicines are the exceedingly rare successes companies rely on to finance the rest of the R&D pipeline.
—Tomas J. Philipson, Twin Cities, 4 June 2026
Your questions and comments, as well as horticultural conundrums or successes, are always welcome.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
One of our growing successes lies in the way Cannes is connected to French movie theaters.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for successes
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After first charting in 1975, Bryson had a pair of smash pop hits with theme songs from back-to-back Disney toons.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
2 June 2026
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Chase Herrell followed with 3⅔ scoreless innings while scattering three hits and striking out two.—
Jose de Jesus Ortiz,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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Based on wins and losses and his on-field accomplishments, Leach is far from a slam-dunk Hall-of-Fame candidate.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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The extended family includes more academics, all of whom have their own impressive lists of degrees and accomplishments.—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
2 June 2026
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The 79th Cannes Film Festival has wrapped, amid familiar complaints about the lack of Hollywood blockbusters, fewer American stars and a competition lineup that delivered a string of beloved films but no immediate consensus masterpiece.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
4 June 2026
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Nostalgia And Re-Releases Are Studio Marketing Tools Though no new big Hollywood blockbusters premiered at Cannes this year, a few studios still brought a healthy dose of nostalgia and re-release excitement to the Cannes Classics category.—
Sophia Morano,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2026
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Do this daily as a practice of gratitude leading up to big achievements like graduation.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
2 June 2026
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After the war, his goalscoring statistics were deleted and his achievements were discredited, with the Polish press labelling him as mentally unstable and an alcoholic.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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Somebody lucked out on a pick-six — picking six consecutive winners in a row at the track.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
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Historically speaking, his extreme outside post position is unfortunately the least good point in the Saratoga gate from which to break — the outside post positions having delivered so few winners in the last quarter-century.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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“Successes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/successes. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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