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
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the play had a successful run on Broadway
sold their successful dry-cleaning business and retired to Hawaii
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Errol Schweizer, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Photography is a highly technical art; a successful shoot requires the right alchemy of light, location, and weather, not to mention skill in framing, editing, and nurturing trust with your subjects.
—Erin Sagen, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2024
Advertisement The filmmakers hang close by throughout the effort, which after a successful 2022 vote led to the Amazon Labor Union becoming the first independent Amazon union in the country.
—Steve Dollar, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
The Oscar winner was being honored at the festival on the second day of the event for his successful career as an actor and director.
—Clare Fisher, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
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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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