SUCCESSFULNESS Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

successfulness

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as in success

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Strong internal relationships, institutional credibility, leadership opportunities, and career growth often come more easily inside organizations where people know your value and are invested in your success.

— Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 7 July 2026
While the administration lost its bid this week to do away with birthright citizenship by executive order, its strategy has, in large part, been a success.

— Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

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The movie in question is Moana, starring newcomer Catherine Laga’aia as the eponymous Polynesian teenager who joins demigod Maui, played by Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, on a seafaring adventure to restore prosperity to her people.

— Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Their 25th studio album grapples with the distance between the promising America of the band’s young imagination and today’s reality, since one of the sources of their prosperity has been their affinity for Stateside sounds and vibes.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 10 July 2026

Definition of prosperity

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Many countries, already facing political storms and serious fiscal problems, will struggle to meaningfully cut their welfare systems or change their spending models, said Andrew Kenningham, chief Europe economist at Capital Economics.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
Rose Chaus, the social head of Kansas City’s welfare department, blamed the heat for a scourge of bad behavior by husbands.

— Dan Kelly July 8, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026

Definition of welfare

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Others, like Chevanni Davids, a 33-year-old South African man living in Bali, use them to maintain a general sense of well-being.

— Shelby Hartman, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
The grants, which have not been previously reported, will go to researchers at universities and think tanks to look at the effect of gambling on financial well-being, household formation, mental health and consumer behavior.

— Justin Papp, CNBC, 7 July 2026

Definition of well-being

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