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
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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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Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 25 Jan. 2025
Aurora officials have previously called the TIF district that supported the development of the Chicago Premium Outlets one of the most successful in state history.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025
When these moments are successful, Blichfedlt’s appropriately gruesome experiments with body horror also underscore Elvira’s growing desperation to be beautiful.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Jan. 2025
To mark the start of this era, uniting F1’s most successful driver and most successful team, every detail had to be meticulously planned.
—Luke Smith, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
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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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