successful
adjective
suc·cess·ful
sək-ˈses-fəl 
1
: resulting or terminating in success
a successful attempt
2
: gaining or having gained success
a successful investor
successfulness
noun
Examples of successful in a Sentence
the play had a successful run on Broadway
sold their successful dry-cleaning business and retired to Hawaii
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That includes 10 years at the U.S. Olympic Committee, advising work for the International Olympic Committee and consulting for the International Cricket Council’s successful inclusion in the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
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The close calls coincided with the successful Houthi shootdowns of seven MQ-9 Reaper drones during the same period.
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Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 13 May 2025
The event’s return follows a successful first-ever WIE Canada summit on May 30, 2024 that was attended by iconic Canadian entertainers in the TV, film and music fields like Lilly Singh, Nia Vardalos, Devery Jacobs, Kim Cattrall, Catherine Reitman and Jully Black.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2025
That includes 10 years at the U.S. Olympic Committee, advising work for the International Olympic Committee and consulting for the International Cricket Council’s successful inclusion in the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 13 May 2025
The close calls coincided with the successful Houthi shootdowns of seven MQ-9 Reaper drones during the same period.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
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“Successful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/successful. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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successful
adjective
suc·cess·ful
sək-ˈses-fəl
1
: resulting or ending in success
2
: gaining or having gained success
successfulness
noun
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