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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Advertorial, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024
Conclusion Knowing your audience is among the most important criteria for successful mobile marketing.
—Boris Abaev, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Several of the Democratic senators up for reelection were initially elected during years favorable to their party, such as the 2006 backlash to then-President George W. Bush or during then-President Barack Obama’s successful 2012 reelection campaign — and are facing headwinds for the first time.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
The right-wing news site The Daily Signal recently published an article suggesting Harris may not have been suited for the program because her parents were both successful academics.
—Daniel Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 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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