SUCCESS Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

success

noun

sək-ˈses

Definition of success

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 In the grand scheme of things, the Saints’ are still title favorites with area-leading success. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Aug. 2026 Oman’s success similarly began before the conflict, after Muscat introduced a series of economic reforms over the past five years, and the country has also benefited from its position as an oil exporter sitting outside the strait. — semafor.com, 31 Aug. 2026 Freezing embryos can yield a higher success rate, which is why some women opt to freeze both their eggs and their embryos. — Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 31 Aug. 2026 The real problem is that, even if my gizmos were a success, that success would be completely trapped on the Pocket platform. — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for success

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Noun

But what do athletes think of robots not only encroaching on their turf, but surpassing their achievements?

— Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Both schools featured their ranking in separate social media posts, and despite not being ranked as high as Central, Pettit said South’s achievement is worth celebrating.

— Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of achievement

Noun

It’s often said that great athletes struggle to talk about their sport and their accomplishments.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
McGuiness’ in-ring appearances have been few and far between but getting back in shape to make it through to the end is an accomplishment in and of itself.

— Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of accomplishment

Noun

Pedro Pascal playing a concert cellist in crisis doesn’t really scream blockbuster.

— Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026
As Anthropic targets a $2 trillion IPO that could set records—and even eclipse SpaceX—the blockbuster valuation is expected to create an unprecedented amount of wealth for the AI company’s more than 2,500 employees.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of blockbuster

Noun

Excelling with Reichard, paired with his punting upside as the former Ray Guy Award winner at Georgia, pushed him over the hump.

— Alec Lewis, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
The winners of the competition received passes to attend the Worldcon and spent some time at the IEEE booth.

— Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of winner

Noun

The show became a global phenomenon in the hands of Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, James May and producer Andy Wilman.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026
While prediction markets’ explosive growth is a recent phenomenon, event contracts aren’t new and are just another prior innovation within that framework, not a departure from it.

— Brian Quintenz, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of phenomenon

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