successful
adjective
suc·cess·ful
sək-ˈses-fəl 
1
: resulting or terminating in success
a successful attempt
2
: gaining or having gained success
a successful investor
successfulness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of successful in a Sentence
the play had a successful run on Broadway
sold their successful dry-cleaning business and retired to Hawaii
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The Broadway production follows a successful engagement in Chicago last year that starred Jasmine Amy Rogers as the title character.
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 27 June 2024
Even, and perhaps especially, at successful operations, restaurant life is a grueling hamster wheel.
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 27 June 2024
Even, and perhaps especially, at successful operations, restaurant life is a grueling hamster wheel.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 27 June 2024
Listen to this article For those who are so inclined, there’s nothing quite so delicious as a successful hack — a clever wriggle around the rules and expectations that constrain mere mortals.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2024
The micro movement has become visual proof that many attractive and successful young women no longer care to be universally liked or understood by the patriarchal masses.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 June 2024
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“Successful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/successful. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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successful
adjective
suc·cess·ful
sək-ˈses-fəl
1
: resulting or ending in success
2
: gaining or having gained success
successfulness
noun
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