1
as in achievement
a successful result brought about by hard work
a long list of successes that the retiring president of the college can point to with pride
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as in hit
a person or thing that is successful
their homemade jellies have been such a success that they are now distributed nationwide
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Recent Examples of success
No one wants to work in a place where success requires sacrificing dignity.
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Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Following the overwhelming success of the brand’s debut Rose, this new release captures the same everyday elegance, designed for both smaller moments and special occasions.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2025
Our responsibility is to prepare students for success in life.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Oct. 2025
This should be considered, universally, to be an overwhelming set of successes for cosmic inflation.
—Big Think, 14 Oct. 2025
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Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Following the overwhelming success of the brand’s debut Rose, this new release captures the same everyday elegance, designed for both smaller moments and special occasions.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2025
Our responsibility is to prepare students for success in life.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Oct. 2025
This should be considered, universally, to be an overwhelming set of successes for cosmic inflation.
—Big Think, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for success
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The president of Penn State, Neeli Bendapudi thanked Franklin for his achievements at the university.—
Thomas Schlachter,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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This is truly a remarkable achievement.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Safety Bryan Cook came up with a big hit, and Nohl Williams came up with a stop.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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In live performances of the indie pop hit, Role Model has often invited a fan, another musician, or some other special guest to play the part of Sally.—
William Vaillancourt,
Rolling Stone,
12 Oct. 2025
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For director and producer Robert Eric Wise, the goal of the documentary was to introduce more young people to the work and accomplishments of pivotal Black Fort Worth residents.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Oct. 2025
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The band's extensive visits to the city − and an atypically long absence from the market, six years − likely contributed to that accomplishment.—
Piet Levy,
jsonline.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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Besides developing and producing blockbuster films and event TV series across live-action and animation, Arena SNK will also produce experiential events internationally.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Oct. 2025
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Drew Struzan, the legendary movie poster artist whose illustrations epitomized Hollywood blockbuster marketing art for generations, has died.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Oct. 2025
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Grand Slam winners get a colorful Grand Slam Award sticker.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Oct. 2025
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The winner in that election will serve the final two years of Martyka's term.—
Daniel Bice,
jsonline.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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That phenomenon, called microbetting, forever changed gambling by turbo-boosting the speed of betting behaviors.—
Paul Solotaroff,
Rolling Stone,
12 Oct. 2025
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The movie was a massive success, winning Best Picture at the Oscars and going on to become a cultural phenomenon.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Success.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/success. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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