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as in goes
to turn out as planned or desired
the advertising campaign that finally succeeded used humor to sell the product
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as in thrives
to reach a desired level of accomplishment
if you want to succeed in show business, you have to feel comfortable in front of an audience
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Recent Examples of succeeds
If Epic succeeds, then Disney will succeed as well.
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Jay Peters, The Verge, 4 Oct. 2024
The missile succeeds in taking out the target – the kamikaze drone – successfully in the video.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
Francona succeeds David Bell in Cincinnati but inherits many of the up-and-coming young players who excited fans in the Queen City.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Executives agreed to forgo their annual bonuses for 2025 unless their turnaround plan succeeds.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Cochran succeeds longtime production head Jake Fuller, who is stepping down to focus on independent production in golf and sports content.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
At Valentino, Michele succeeds designer Pierpaolo Piccioli, who exited the label after 25 years in 2024.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 1 Oct. 2024
In spite of the series’s bleak themes, Lucas succeeds in engendering a new hope, a vision of the future in which the hegemon is deposed.
—Ruby Thélot, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2024
Jay Peters, The Verge, 4 Oct. 2024
The missile succeeds in taking out the target – the kamikaze drone – successfully in the video.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
Francona succeeds David Bell in Cincinnati but inherits many of the up-and-coming young players who excited fans in the Queen City.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Executives agreed to forgo their annual bonuses for 2025 unless their turnaround plan succeeds.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Cochran succeeds longtime production head Jake Fuller, who is stepping down to focus on independent production in golf and sports content.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
At Valentino, Michele succeeds designer Pierpaolo Piccioli, who exited the label after 25 years in 2024.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 1 Oct. 2024
In spite of the series’s bleak themes, Lucas succeeds in engendering a new hope, a vision of the future in which the hegemon is deposed.
—Ruby Thélot, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for succeeds
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As the story goes, Elvis Presley and his new bride Priscilla had originally planned on getting married in what was known then as the House of Tomorrow in the spring of 1967.Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 4 Oct. 2024
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As far as the mechanics of the x-ray specs project goes, what the pair of hackers have confirmed is that all five technologies used are new but readily available.Davey Winder, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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But from the perspective of both parties, honest and open discussions pre-contract around goals, expectations and the very nature of the franchise model are crucial in ensuring that their new business relationships thrives.Fiona Simpson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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When workers can perform higher-stakes, decision-making tasks—those currently reserved for elite experts—their professional identity thrives.Riccarda Joas, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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The series follows an aging boxer whose manager secures him a final title shot.Ty Gaskins, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
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The news follows reports that the late Los Angeles rapper’s family have hired a team of investigators to ascertain if the Bad Boy Entertainment founder had any involvement in his death.Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
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The history of clashes over corporate cost-cutting that replaces human labor can be a guide.Jenn Brice, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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The main difference is that System Scan replaces Antivirus Scan.PCMAG, PCMAG, 3 Oct. 2024
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Meanwhile, its silky, serum-in-oil formulation delivers an instant rush of hydration.Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
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Little Tokyo Senior Nutrition Services delivers more than 100 meals daily to seniors in Little Tokyo and Boyle Heights — a vital service to those who can no longer cook or shop for groceries independently.Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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The ensemble, particularly Kevin Del Aguila, makes all kinds of mischief, and Kim excels at seeming harried.Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2024
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Kim excels in performing DHH’s hubristic pride at his own accomplishments and then his scrambling, desperate desire to keep things aloft; Eggold, a discovery for this audience member, conjures actorly vanity and obliviousness to pitch-perfect effect.Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Succeeds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/succeeds. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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