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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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Loyal alumni, brisk fundraising and success placing students in jobs and graduate schools are cause for optimism, they said, despite the challenges.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The government said the investment would build on the success of Devonport-based Babcock, which carries out engineering, maintenance and refit surfaces for Royal Navy submarines and warships.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Keep in mind the longer the breakout, the more success prone it tends to be.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Green emphasized that Cooper’s success will translate to the program.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

In a boom town like Rochester, they watched as men of their class turned into financial and social success stories.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock