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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
In the end, Krantz added, adopting a more strategic approach ultimately benefits customers, allowing companies to use their time and money more effectively by learning from the successes of others.
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Dave and a rotating cast of smart, thought-provoking guests talk about their inspirations, failures, successes, fame, and identities.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
Despite recent successes, however, SpaceX has a long way to go before Starship is ready to set out on an operational mission.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Despite all of these successes, however, inflation still has its detractors.
—Big Think, 14 Oct. 2025
Flight 11 repeated those successes today.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2025
But thousands of successes lead to those moments.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2025
The biennial stays loose — and that’s the secret behind its many successes.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
One of Sweden’s most respected production companies, Filmlance slate includes long-running successes like Beck and The Sandhamn Murders, and genre-defining titles Bron/ The Bridge and Ronja the Robbers Daughter, with more recent titles including the drama Fallen.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
Preston Fore, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Dave and a rotating cast of smart, thought-provoking guests talk about their inspirations, failures, successes, fame, and identities.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
Despite recent successes, however, SpaceX has a long way to go before Starship is ready to set out on an operational mission.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Despite all of these successes, however, inflation still has its detractors.
—Big Think, 14 Oct. 2025
Flight 11 repeated those successes today.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2025
But thousands of successes lead to those moments.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2025
The biennial stays loose — and that’s the secret behind its many successes.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
One of Sweden’s most respected production companies, Filmlance slate includes long-running successes like Beck and The Sandhamn Murders, and genre-defining titles Bron/ The Bridge and Ronja the Robbers Daughter, with more recent titles including the drama Fallen.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for successes
Noun
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Ohtani has two hits and 12 strikeouts over his past 25 at-bats.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Eight games into their postseason (seven wins), their starting pitchers – Shohei Ohtani, Snell, Yamamoto and Glasnow – have gobbled up 52⅔ innings while allowing 11 runs (nine earned) on 24 hits and striking out 63.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
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Lauder’s recognition comes just four months after her uncle, Leonard, died at age 92 and a few weeks after his memorial in New York City, where upward of 1,300 people across art, fashion and beauty gathered inside the Lincoln Center to celebrate his life and accomplishments.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
20 Oct. 2025
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In the series, Gacy enjoyed talking about many of his accomplishments and exaggerating some of his stories.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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James Cameron has made a fear of nuclear weapons a plot point in several of his blockbusters.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Oct. 2025
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In a sign of the new era of film cooperation, Starmer announced that top Indian film and production company Yash Raj Films had committed to shooting three new Bollywood blockbusters in locations across the UK from 2026, after a long absence.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
8 Oct. 2025
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But that would likely send it tumbling, which would raise inflation and undermine one of Milei’s main achievements.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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The Spartan Village complex was one of the achievements noted at the event.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
19 Oct. 2025
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There are diverging plot points between the American version and British version, including different winners of the chess tournament.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Oct. 2025
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Previous winners of the award include Vicente Fernández, Rocío Dúrcal, Marco Antonio Solís, Joan Sebastian and Marc Anthony, among others.—
Griselda Flores,
Billboard,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Successes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/successes. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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