1
as in prosperous
having attained a desired end or state of good fortune
the play had a successful run on Broadway
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as in thriving
marked by vigorous growth and well-being especially economically
sold their successful dry-cleaning business and retired to Hawaii
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Recent Examples of successful
If successful, its model reflects a different approach to how apps combine multiple services—as interconnected digital environments capable of handling everyday needs in one place.
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Matt Emma, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Next to him is guitarist Khrystian Ramos, focused and business-minded, balancing band duties with outside ventures that include a successful seafood business.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2026
The more successful people didn't have better willpower compared to those who were less successful.
—Michaeleen Doucleff, NPR, 9 Mar. 2026
Pixar hasn’t had that successful of an opening weekend for a non-sequel since 2017’s Coco, which scored $50 million domestically in its opening days.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2026
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Matt Emma, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Next to him is guitarist Khrystian Ramos, focused and business-minded, balancing band duties with outside ventures that include a successful seafood business.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2026
The more successful people didn't have better willpower compared to those who were less successful.
—Michaeleen Doucleff, NPR, 9 Mar. 2026
Pixar hasn’t had that successful of an opening weekend for a non-sequel since 2017’s Coco, which scored $50 million domestically in its opening days.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for successful
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City News Bureau existed because of the vitality of a growing and prosperous Chicago.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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Calm sea and prosperous voyage—a dream for Goethe and Mendelssohn, for any parent, and perhaps for all men and women—was but a hearsay.—
Yiyun Li,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
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Once home to thriving populations of the state's iconic staghorn and elkhorn corals, the ecosystem has been in steady decline for decades because of pollution, disease, invasive species, warming waters, and damage from boaters, divers and snorkelers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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Hiram Crombie has a thriving trading post set up that is bursting with tenants of the Ridge.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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Behind them, Guardian Angel Catholic Church in East Hollywood glows with worn blue plaster walls against the SoCal golden-hour sun.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
13 Mar. 2026
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The actors eventually work well together, but there is a lingering sense of friction between Marky and the golden boy.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Successful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/successful. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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