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Definitions

success

[suhk-ses] / səkˈsɛs /
NOUN
favorable outcome
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accomplishment achievement advance benefit boom fame gain happiness profit progress prosperity realization triumph victory win
STRONG
arrival ascendancy attainment clover consummation eminence fortune fruition hit killing laugher maturation reward savvy sensation snap strike successfulness walkaway walkover
WEAK
bed of roses big hit do well easy street flying colors good luck good times grand slam gravy train happy days lap of luxury éclat
Antonyms
STRONGEST
defeat failure forfeit loss misfortune sadness sorrow unhappiness
STRONG
inferiority unfulfillment

Example Sentences

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Letterboxd, the movie-logging app loved by cinephiles, helped drive ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’s’ success.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Silva, who came to the club from Monaco in 2017, made his 450th appearance for the club in Saturday's win while the recent Carabao Cup success was his 18th piece of silverware at City.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

The neuro-symbolic VLA achieved a 95% success rate, compared with just 34% for standard systems.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

But the performance of the U.S. military is reason to invest more to continue its record of success.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

So what protected Marina from being arrested during the Great Terror, if hard work, success, and national glory weren’t enough to keep you from suspicion?

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.