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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
Has he been influenced by the successes?
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ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026
There have been individual successes on the pitch (such as Cole Palmer, Moises Caicedo and the wonderfully gifted Estevao) and players who have been sold on for a tidy profit (such as Djordje Petrovic, Renato Veiga and Noni Madueke).
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
Despite technical successes, deploying gene drives in open ecosystems remains one of the most complex engineering challenges in modern biotechnology.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 27 Feb. 2026
Trump has pointed to the rising stock market as a reflection of his administration's economic successes.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
This rigor is the principal factor in the successes examined in the study.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
In the past, the State of the Union was a serious affair, in which a president recounted the country’s challenges as much as, or more than, his personal successes.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026
The series, about the romance between hockey players Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov, became one of the most talked-about TV successes of the year.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
Skydance's biggest successes have come from one source in particular — Tom Cruise.
—Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2026
ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026
There have been individual successes on the pitch (such as Cole Palmer, Moises Caicedo and the wonderfully gifted Estevao) and players who have been sold on for a tidy profit (such as Djordje Petrovic, Renato Veiga and Noni Madueke).
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
Despite technical successes, deploying gene drives in open ecosystems remains one of the most complex engineering challenges in modern biotechnology.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 27 Feb. 2026
Trump has pointed to the rising stock market as a reflection of his administration's economic successes.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
This rigor is the principal factor in the successes examined in the study.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
In the past, the State of the Union was a serious affair, in which a president recounted the country’s challenges as much as, or more than, his personal successes.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026
The series, about the romance between hockey players Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov, became one of the most talked-about TV successes of the year.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
Skydance's biggest successes have come from one source in particular — Tom Cruise.
—Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for successes
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The unfolding war in the Middle East has ricocheted across the region, with nearly every country sustaining damage from missile hits or shrapnel, many reporting casualties, and key embassies, economic engines and passageways closing down.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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Between them, Cal Quantrill, now off to pitch for Team Canada in the WBC, and Austin Gomber have allowed 19 hits and 11 runs in 7⅓ innings.—
Evan Grant,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Mar. 2026
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For Cory Allen—a father, author, LGBTQ+ advocate, and a former a secret service agent who protected Michelle Obama for two years—becoming a father wasn't as straight forward as some of his other accomplishments.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
3 Mar. 2026
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As Woody Harrelson detailed Harrison Ford's accomplishments from the Actors Awards stage, the famously gruff actor seemed to squirm in his seat, somehow uncomfortable with praise even at the age of 83.—
Eve Batey,
Vanity Fair,
2 Mar. 2026
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Yet Imax has continued to draw crowds with filmmakers like Cameron, Christopher Nolan and Denis Villeneuve all using the company’s cameras to shoot their blockbusters.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2026
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Novo also sells insulin, including blockbusters Tresiba and NovoRapid, as well as some drugs for rare diseases like hemophilia, but none come close to bringing in what its GLP-1 drugs do.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
25 Feb. 2026
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From Hollywood actors to Olympic athletes and politicians, California’s newest Hall of Fame class runs the gamut in talent and achievements.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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The Ig Nobel Prizes celebrate achievements that make people laugh, then think.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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But now, with the bloodless spectacle of a button being pushed to prompt a computer to decide the league-phase fixtures, then variables for the knockouts limited to deciding which of two pre-determined teams the winners of the play-offs would face, the old way actually seems quite diverting.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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The states with the most Mega Millions jackpot winners are New York, California, New Jersey, Ohio and Michigan.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Successes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/successes. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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