nonsuccess

noun

ˌnän-sək-ˈses How to pronounce nonsuccess (audio)
Definition of nonsuccessnext
as in defeat
a falling short of one's goals refused to let the nonsuccess of her bid for a seat in the state senate discourage her from a career in politics

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  1. defeat
  2. collapse
  3. failure
Noun
  • The Palestinians’ defeat and Israel’s occupation provided Hezbollah with its raison d’être.
    Sarah E. Parkinson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2024
  • Voters overwhelmingly approved a proposition to toughen penalties for some drug possession and shoplifting offenses — a political defeat for Newsom, who strongly opposed it.
    Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
Definition of defeat
Noun
  • Because Beijing for two years did little or nothing to mitigate the effects, these financial failures brought a collapse in home buying and the sharp decline in real estate values already noted.
    Milton Ezrati, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • For the ancient creatures, collapse could have been triggered by many causes.
    Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of collapse
Noun
  • The other factor is the failure of the Biden administration to put an end to the Israeli wars that caused the deaths of more than 43,000 Palestinians by continuing supplies of weapons.
    Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Injuries played a large part in the Rangers' failure to make the playoffs after winning the World Series in 2023, so expect Young to bolster his rotation somehow if Eovaldi signs elsewhere.
    Newsweek, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of failure
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