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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the play had a successful run on Broadway
sold their successful dry-cleaning business and retired to Hawaii
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Papillon Many might recognize Papillon as a moderately successful 2017 movie starring Charlie Hunnam and Rami Malek, or a 1973 film boasting the talents of Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman, but it was based on a biography by Henri Charriere, a Frenchman who was falsely imprisoned for murder.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
Christy Martin, 56, rose to fame in the '90s, becoming one of America's most successful female boxers.
—Shyla Watson, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
Ruth Handler invented the wildly successful Barbie doll in 1959.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
Trump’s successful reelection bid sparked a wave of interest from tech leaders, who have seemingly reached out to the president-elect.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
Christy Martin, 56, rose to fame in the '90s, becoming one of America's most successful female boxers.
—Shyla Watson, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
Ruth Handler invented the wildly successful Barbie doll in 1959.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
Trump’s successful reelection bid sparked a wave of interest from tech leaders, who have seemingly reached out to the president-elect.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 13 Dec. 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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