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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
McGrady viewed the evening as a success.
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Jason Beede, Sun Sentinel, 16 May 2026
The role of perennial Emmy contender was largely unfamiliar to Lawrence until the massive success of Ted Lasso.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 16 May 2026
Bohun Well, from an outside perspective, this latest success at Berlinale with 11 Austrian films, and now being present in Cannes with three films, looks amazing.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
Regular-season success doesn't always translate to the playoffs, though.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
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Jason Beede, Sun Sentinel, 16 May 2026
The role of perennial Emmy contender was largely unfamiliar to Lawrence until the massive success of Ted Lasso.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 16 May 2026
Bohun Well, from an outside perspective, this latest success at Berlinale with 11 Austrian films, and now being present in Cannes with three films, looks amazing.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
Regular-season success doesn't always translate to the playoffs, though.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for success
Noun
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This is not a lifetime achievement award.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Newman thinks California is failing students due to a lack of systemic alignment and wants to focus on achievement in K-3 reading and math, civic education, career technical education and workforce preparedness.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Jack Dauer double home a run, then scored on Colin Sloane’s hit.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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The Philadelphia Phillies scored seven runs on seven hits.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2026
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Musk promoted the accomplishment on Twitter.—
Ashley Capoot,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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For many students, graduation is a chance to celebrate an accomplishment and begin a new chapter.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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The actor spoke to us during a day off from portraying drummer Ringo Starr in Sam Mendes’ four-part Beatles film blockbuster.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
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Take, for instance, Trilith Studios, which hosts blockbuster shoots, is also thinking small.—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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Energy stocks—one of the few reliable winners of the conflict—sold off with oil.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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Without further ado, here are the winners and losers of NFL schedule release day.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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There are countless ways to watch the upcoming total solar eclipse—Robb Report has curated a journey in Spain based around the astronomical phenomenon, in fact—but witnessing it from a luxury expedition ship in the remote waters of the Arctic is pinch-yourself stuff.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
15 May 2026
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Julia Gomez is a Trending reporter for USA TODAY and covers invasive species, space phenomena, scientific studies, natural disasters and trending news.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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“Success.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/success. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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