successfulness

noun

as in success

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  1. success
  2. prosperity
  3. welfare
  4. well-being
Noun
  • Sara Sothern was the driving force behind her daughter’s career, channeling her own ambitions into Taylor’s success.
    — Estrella Albendea Ruiz, Vanity Fair, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Also worth noting that only one New York football coach has had any sustained success this century—Tom Coughlin, hired with a great track record at Boston College and Jacksonville.
    — Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of success
Noun
  • The young scientists weighing their futures today will help determine America’s future health and prosperity.
    — Carole LaBonne, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Corn was king long before Zellwood exploded into commercial prosperity in the 1940s.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of prosperity
Noun
  • No one knows how many children are homeschooled in the state and there is currently no way of identifying them or verifying their welfare.
    — Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026
  • On Thursday, prosecutors announced the detention of the city’s current secretary of welfare on accusations of obstruction of justice.
    — Megan Janetsky, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of welfare
Noun
  • But manicures and personal care services are now associated with physical and mental well-being.
    — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Kate Middleton has long been a champion of the importance of nature for mental and physical well-being.
    — Ben Jureidini, Vanity Fair, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of well-being
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“Successfulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/successfulness. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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