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 collapse is a major defeat for Republican Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, who had cobbled together a deal to avoid a government shutdown just before the Christmas holiday—only to be undercut at the last minute by the leader of his own party and the world’s richest man.
    Brian Bennett, TIME, 19 Dec. 2024
  • First-year Tulane coach Jon Sumrall doesn’t want to end with three straight defeats, but recognizes the challenge ahead.
    Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of defeat
Noun
  • Massachusetts officials repeatedly failed to hold Steward Health Care accountable for regulatory violations for over a decade, contributing to the hospital chain's eventual collapse and undermining parts of the state's health care system.
    Mike Deehan, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Lawmaking has largely ground to halt since the government’s collapse.
    Sophie Tanno, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of collapse
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  • The Russell Wilson experiment in Denver was such a failure that he was eventually cut from the team, despite the financial ramifications: the Broncos incurred $85 million in dead salary over the 2024 and 2025 seasons by releasing Wilson, the largest dead cap hit in league history.
    Ben Morse, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
  • The horrific results of those actions — and failures to act — all come across Torbenson’s desk.
    John Diedrich, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of failure
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