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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
Milei, who has led the country since December 2023, is now facing off against several threats to his free market movement, including the recent electoral successes of his Peronist rivals and a depletion of his country’s foreign reserves.
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Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
This year’s offseason did not generate the same successes.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Yet these successes were at best partial, and perhaps illusory.
—Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2025
The back yard brimmed with raucous laughter and talk of high-school sporting successes and the tribulations of the Dallas Cowboys.
—David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
Your questions and comments as well as gardening conundrums and successes are always welcome.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
These successes didn’t happen because Washington handed them to us.
—Bill Ritter Jr, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2025
Superman proved to fire off the new DC under chiefs James Gunn and Peter Safran, while the original gambles that Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy have made at the larger Warner Bros Motion Picture Group with Sinners and F1, as well as new IP A Minecraft Movie, have been smashing successes.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2025
Alongside this, notable successes have been secured such as Article 6 at COP29, where it was also agreed that financing to developing countries be tripled.
—Sebastian Buckup, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
This year’s offseason did not generate the same successes.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Yet these successes were at best partial, and perhaps illusory.
—Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2025
The back yard brimmed with raucous laughter and talk of high-school sporting successes and the tribulations of the Dallas Cowboys.
—David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
Your questions and comments as well as gardening conundrums and successes are always welcome.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
These successes didn’t happen because Washington handed them to us.
—Bill Ritter Jr, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2025
Superman proved to fire off the new DC under chiefs James Gunn and Peter Safran, while the original gambles that Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy have made at the larger Warner Bros Motion Picture Group with Sinners and F1, as well as new IP A Minecraft Movie, have been smashing successes.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2025
Alongside this, notable successes have been secured such as Article 6 at COP29, where it was also agreed that financing to developing countries be tripled.
—Sebastian Buckup, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for successes
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Dallas rap superstar BigXThaPlug returned to Nashville for a night defined by the crossover appeal of three years of country, rap hits.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
Nashville Tennessean,
2 Oct. 2025
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Wenceel Pérez becomes an unlikely October redemption story Wenceel Pérez entered this game with only five hits in his past 56 at-bats.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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One of Vulcan’s early accomplishments was the first use of terrorism charges against an MS-13 leader.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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The divergent tones belied the consistent accomplishments of each franchise.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The show spoofs recent Broadway blockbusters, including celebrity satires and pop culture zings, with hip-hop piano accompaniment.—
Eric E. Harrison,
Arkansas Online,
1 Oct. 2025
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The actor, who plays the dashing Prince Fiyero in Wicked, has commanded the stage, small screen, and now Hollywood blockbusters—all while maintaining the same approachable charm that first drew audiences to him in the early days of his 30-year career.—
Olivia-Anne Cleary,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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One of Kairat’s most notable achievements was winning the inaugural Kazakhstan Cup in 1992, beating Shakhter Karagandy, Zhiger, Vostok, Kaisar and then Fosfor in the final in their own stadium.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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In a video released on social media, Adams spoke with pride about his achievements as mayor, including a drop in violent crime.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
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Big winners in Europe in the third quarter included Spanish stocks, the banking sector and chip giant ASML.—
Tasmin Lockwood,Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Clarkson and Brogdon are both recent Sixth Man of the Year winners.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Successes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/successes. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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