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
The Fresh Prince himself followed up his television debut with a wildly successful film career.
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Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Happier people are more successful in their careers, have more fulfilling relationships and live longer, healthier lives, previous research has shown.
—Lindsey Leake, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
And as was the case after February’s wildly successful Four Nations Face-Off, interest in the NHL is expected to reach even greater heights in the aftermath of the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics—set to allow the league’s players to participate for the first time since the 2014 Games.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2025
The successful completion of this research and the transfer of its data to design firms mark a critical step forward.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
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Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Happier people are more successful in their careers, have more fulfilling relationships and live longer, healthier lives, previous research has shown.
—Lindsey Leake, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
And as was the case after February’s wildly successful Four Nations Face-Off, interest in the NHL is expected to reach even greater heights in the aftermath of the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics—set to allow the league’s players to participate for the first time since the 2014 Games.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2025
The successful completion of this research and the transfer of its data to design firms mark a critical step forward.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for successful
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Indeed, the entire world is a better, safer, healthier and more prosperous place when the United States leads in biotechnology.—
Sen. Todd Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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There will be less stability and fewer allies within the West, investments abroad will be less safe, and the entire West will be less prosperous.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
23 Oct. 2025
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In Pompeii, still in shambles centuries after the volcanic destruction of Mount Vesuvius, Longo founded what would become the Shrine of the Virgin of the Rosary, creating the foundations of what would become Pompeii’s rejuvenation as a thriving community.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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In addition to her professional ambitions, Mallory also had a thriving social life and was dating Anthony Cook.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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His career, once so promising, seemed to be slipping away.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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The promising honors student had mysteriously vanished after spending an evening with friends at a local bar then leaving alone without her cellphone and stopping at a gas station next door, Houston police said.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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Since the golden era of Kings basketball ended, the team has made the playoffs just once in the past 19 seasons, while nostalgia for those teams continues to drive passion for both the fan base and organization.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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And a quick homemade sauce comes together with frozen veggies, flour, and broth, which cooks beautifully and turns bubbly and golden in the oven.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Successful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/successful. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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