as in defeat
a falling short of one's goals
refused to let the nonsuccess of her bid for a seat in the state senate discourage her from a career in politics
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Noun
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The Arizona Democratic Party held its statutory meeting on Jan. 18, ousting their former leader, Yolanda Bejarano, and installing businessman Robert Branscomb as the new chair on the heels of the party's defeat in state elections.—
Ray Stern,
AZCentral.com,
30 July 2025 -
Saturday’s 3-0 defeat by Bournemouth in the Premier League Summer Series underlines Everton’s challenge.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
28 July 2025
Noun
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Metallica famously initiated the landmark lawsuit against peer-to-peer file sharing company Napster in 2000, which led to further suits that ultimately caused the company's initial collapse.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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The idea of cutting any deal with Maduro is political dynamite in Florida, where more than 350,000 Venezuelan Americans have made their homes and where emotions over Venezuela’s collapse on the hands of the Maduro regime run deep.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
13 July 2025
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But all of that absolves Luzardo from a basic failure.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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Critics of the strikes jumped at the opportunity to call the operation a failure, but the DIA’s product should ...—
NR Editors,
National Review,
24 July 2025
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“Nonsuccess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonsuccess. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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