1
as in prosperous
having attained a desired end or state of good fortune
the play had a successful run on Broadway
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as in thriving
marked by vigorous growth and well-being especially economically
sold their successful dry-cleaning business and retired to Hawaii
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Recent Examples of successful
Despite those flaws — or heck, perhaps because of them, to some extent — over the past eight years, Sheridan has become a successful TV brand, on a par with Shonda Rhimes and Ryan Murphy.
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Noel Murray, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, Combs has continued his own headlining stadium tour and took successful creative risks on his concept album Fathers & Sons.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 18 Nov. 2024
Research also points to the impact that the digital divide has on lower-income students setting themselves up for successful college entrance, or even attending college at all.
—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
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Noel Murray, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, Combs has continued his own headlining stadium tour and took successful creative risks on his concept album Fathers & Sons.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 18 Nov. 2024
Research also points to the impact that the digital divide has on lower-income students setting themselves up for successful college entrance, or even attending college at all.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for successful
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Both seek to represent one of the most prosperous areas of the county.Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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His surname is derived from Ar-Ramtha, a city on the northern edge of Jordan which grew prosperous through the illicit transit of goods in and out of the country.Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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But the economic implications of a thriving hackathon culture extend beyond individual participants.Mostofa Shakib, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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And adopting a new, more sustainable strategy for Kyiv is the best way to do so—and to therefore ensure Ukraine continues to exist as a thriving, sovereign, independent nation.Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2024
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Viewers got tired of the endless bait-and-switches, and the promising and smart show of Lois & Clark’s first season slowly sputtered out by its fourth.Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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Such a promising shift was apparently driven in part by nationwide efforts to increase testing among pregnant women.Benjamin Ryan, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Speaking of which, the Xbox Elite controller may possibly be the golden standard for modern controllers.Carlos Mejia, PCMAG, 11 Nov. 2024
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Watch from bed as the rising sun paints the Chisos peaks hues of pink and peach, or relax on the spacious deck or hammock as the desert transitions from golden hour to star-speckled night—a signature of the region’s enormous Greater Big Bend International Dark Sky Reserve.Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Successful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/successful. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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