successes

noun

plural of success
1
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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2
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 But that’s exactly what happened, and the area proved to be one of the tournament’s smashing successes. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026 Hajer said a big driver of the concentration is successful firms investing early in companies like SpaceX or OpenAI, and riding those successes to huge valuation increases. — Robert Frank, CNBC, 14 July 2026 Leaders from Arlington, Dallas, and the North Texas FIFA World Organizing Committee reflected on the tournament's successes, highlighting transportation, public safety, and regional coordination as among the biggest wins. — Marissa Armas, CBS News, 13 July 2026 On the whole, the World Cup has brought several successes to the city (and several significant disappointments, to be sure). — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 13 July 2026 The biggest successes on streaming can often come from unlikely places. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026 Flight 12 was the first launch of Starship V3, and prompted SpaceX to fly a slightly more conservative mission than many previous tests, which have built on previous successes with increasingly expanding goals. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 10 July 2026 Yet both companies recognized some of their best successes by licensing to the Universal theme parks. — Robert Niles, Oc Register, 7 July 2026 Setting aside the merits of Padres scouting and player development, the price of big-league successes have been felt in the farm system. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for successes
  1. hits
  2. accomplishments
  3. blockbusters
  4. achievements
  5. winners
Noun
  • The Padres finished the game with a season-high 11 walks and eight hits, including Sung-Mun Song’s two-out single that drove in two runs in the third and Cronenworth’s RBI single in the fourth.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2026
  • The Dodgers got to Pfaadt in the sixth on run-scoring hits from Pages and Betts.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 July 2026
Definition of hits
Noun
  • Recovery involves gathering vital information, documenting accomplishments, and focusing on networking and skill development, rather than internalizing it as personal failure.
    — Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • The nighttime event featured military bands and Air Force planes flying overhead, and a campaign-style speech by Trump attacking Democrats and praising his own accomplishments.
    — Josh Meyer, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of accomplishments
Noun
  • The states identified wide-release films, big-budget blockbusters and the concentration of pay-TV channels as the three markets to test in the litigation.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
  • This one focuses on the market for wide-release films, a submarket of anticipated blockbusters, and the licensing of cable channels.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Definition of blockbusters
Noun
  • Rock House is not only a reminder of Alexander’s achievements, a planter, blacksmith and leader of the American Revolution in Mecklenburg County, but also the enslavement of at least 17 people that occurred there.
    — Laura Horne, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026
  • The proof, like other notable AI achievements in math, required surprisingly little in the way of new ideas.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 14 July 2026
Definition of achievements
Noun
  • Lionel Messi was, for once, not on the scoresheet in the final matchup as Argentina came through 3-1 winners against Switzerland after extra time to set up a tie with England.
    — The Athletic Soccer Experts, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • The online competition features ice cream shops from across the country in a bracket-style format, with winners advancing through head-to-head matchups based on public voting.
    — Nick Lunemann, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Definition of winners

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