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
This is an ownership group that has owned a successful WNBA franchise for two decades.
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Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 24 July 2025
Even the successful cutting of public broadcasting’s funding got a cameo.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 July 2025
ESAs are a great tool for families who simply want what every parent wants: a quality education in a setting where their child can feel safe, supported, and successful.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 July 2025
If your appeal is successful, the award is likely to be no larger than six months’ worth of retroactive benefit payments.
—Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 July 2025
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Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 24 July 2025
Even the successful cutting of public broadcasting’s funding got a cameo.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 July 2025
ESAs are a great tool for families who simply want what every parent wants: a quality education in a setting where their child can feel safe, supported, and successful.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 July 2025
If your appeal is successful, the award is likely to be no larger than six months’ worth of retroactive benefit payments.
—Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for successful
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Vanguard, which Bogle set up to be owned by its investors, has produced a lot of prosperous retirees but zero money-manager billionaires.—
Hank Tucker,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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And stronger economic growth means more job creation and more prosperous households and businesses.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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Although television viewership has declined, the wrestling industry today is financially thriving due to revenue streams such as media rights deals, sponsorships, and live events.—
Mark LaSota,
Forbes.com,
27 July 2025
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Far from the central city of Bari, and challenging to maintain, even those that remained farms were no longer independent and thriving communities.—
Aileen Weintraub,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 July 2025
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The amalgamation of artificial intelligence with quantum computing will transform existing computational paradigms, heralding a promising future, but with risks.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Suarez had another promising chance early in the second half, which barely missed.—
Andre Fernandez,
Miami Herald,
31 July 2025
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Over in Superman’s home of Metropolis, the domed ceiling is covered in clever projections and paintings of a sky at golden hour which seems to stretch endlessly into the horizon.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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The golden tone is remarkably neutral, flattering a range of skin tones without skewing too yellow or bronze.—
Claire Sullivan,
Footwear News,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Successful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/successful. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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