SUCCESSES Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

successes

noun

plural of success

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 It had, in fact, been rejected by all three major networks despite Lear’s handsome pedigree (his previous shows included the unequivocal successes All in the Family and Maude). —

Literary Hub, 18 May 2026 State media often reports extensively on sporting successes. —

Gawon Bae, CNN Money, 17 May 2026 After successes in Hampshire, Dorset and Devon, Cornwall seemed the obvious next opening but the couple were reluctant. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026 The Miami team had many successes, though. —

Jason Beede, Sun Sentinel, 16 May 2026 Below, Reynolds and Mac spoke with Variety about filming their recent successes, what the future holds — and why the people of Wrexham’s trust matters most. —

Arushi Jacob, Variety, 15 May 2026 We're thrilled by those successes, too. —

Paulina Likos, CNBC, 15 May 2026 Over the next few weeks, Keith will work on a transition with his talented senior creative team, Todd Baynes and Antonia Covault, who have been shepherding these successes alongside Keith and our partners at 101 Studios. —

Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 14 May 2026 Your questions, comments, and insights, together with your gardening conundrums and successes, are always welcome. —

Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 14 May 2026

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The company’s previous productions – The Undertaker and The Undertaker 2 – were big hits in Thailand, with the rest of the country curious about the customs of the region, so the studio wanted to expand this concept to international audiences with Possessed.

— Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 19 May 2026
Feehan opened the game with two runs in the top of the first off Xaverian started Colin Mont (6 1/3 innings, eight hits, four runs, two walks, seven strikeouts), who did a superb job of keeping the Hawks within reach.

— Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 19 May 2026