1
as in prosperous
having attained a desired end or state of good fortune
the play had a successful run on Broadway
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as in thriving
marked by vigorous growth and well-being especially economically
sold their successful dry-cleaning business and retired to Hawaii
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Recent Examples of successful
Blue Origin then pivoted to fly up their own hardware, but the mission will also satisfy a Space Force requirement of two successful certification launches before the company would be allowed to fly national security missions.
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Richard Tribou Orlando Sentinel (tns), arkansasonline.com, 13 Jan. 2025
Several attempts were made to melt the ice, but these efforts were not successful, necessitating the scrub.
—Ars Technica, 13 Jan. 2025
With hundreds of successful Falcon 9 launches and a demonstrated reusability record, SpaceX has set the standard for cost-effective space exploration.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
At the stock market, 2024 could be considered a fabulously successful year for airlines, as six of the top seven carriers outperformed the S&P 500 Index.
—Ted Reed, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
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Richard Tribou Orlando Sentinel (tns), arkansasonline.com, 13 Jan. 2025
Several attempts were made to melt the ice, but these efforts were not successful, necessitating the scrub.
—Ars Technica, 13 Jan. 2025
With hundreds of successful Falcon 9 launches and a demonstrated reusability record, SpaceX has set the standard for cost-effective space exploration.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
At the stock market, 2024 could be considered a fabulously successful year for airlines, as six of the top seven carriers outperformed the S&P 500 Index.
—Ted Reed, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for successful
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Our top priority will be to create a nation that is proud, prosperous and free.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA TODAY,
21 Jan. 2025
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And our top priority will be to create a nation that is proud, prosperous and free.—
Axios,
Axios,
20 Jan. 2025
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Other photographers across the city, known for its thriving creative community, are lending their skills in similar ways.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA TODAY,
17 Jan. 2025
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Despite some corruption scandals and disruptive strikes during those decades, unions helped millions of workers join a broad and thriving middle class.—
Peter Georgescu,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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The case attracted international attention at the time not only because the victim — a promising artistic soul with several short films already to his name — was the child of a celebrity, but because the driver was apparently famous as well.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
20 Jan. 2025
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Decentralized data collection offers another promising alternative.—
Max (Chong) Li,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Another Florida beach worthy of unfurling a towel before golden hour is famous Siesta Key Beach, one of Florida’s most beautiful beaches.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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Beets Beets come in various colors: white, golden, red, and purple.—
Johna Burdeos,
Health,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Successful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/successful. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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