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
Blue Origin then pivoted to fly up their own hardware, but the mission will also satisfy a Space Force requirement of two successful certification launches before the company would be allowed to fly national security missions.
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Richard Tribou Orlando Sentinel (tns), arkansasonline.com, 13 Jan. 2025
Several attempts were made to melt the ice, but these efforts were not successful, necessitating the scrub.
—Ars Technica, 13 Jan. 2025
With hundreds of successful Falcon 9 launches and a demonstrated reusability record, SpaceX has set the standard for cost-effective space exploration.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
At the stock market, 2024 could be considered a fabulously successful year for airlines, as six of the top seven carriers outperformed the S&P 500 Index.
—Ted Reed, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
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Richard Tribou Orlando Sentinel (tns), arkansasonline.com, 13 Jan. 2025
Several attempts were made to melt the ice, but these efforts were not successful, necessitating the scrub.
—Ars Technica, 13 Jan. 2025
With hundreds of successful Falcon 9 launches and a demonstrated reusability record, SpaceX has set the standard for cost-effective space exploration.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
At the stock market, 2024 could be considered a fabulously successful year for airlines, as six of the top seven carriers outperformed the S&P 500 Index.
—Ted Reed, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for successful
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Expanding offshore leasing is a practical, if not necessary, step to ensuring a prosperous America with abundant energy supply.—
James Broughel,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
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The foreign policy chiefs in the White House believed firmly that cooperation was vital to securing a prosperous, peaceful and eventually democratic China.—
Jonathan Weisman,
New York Times,
4 Jan. 2025
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Other photographers across the city, known for its thriving creative community, are lending their skills in similar ways.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA TODAY,
17 Jan. 2025
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Over the years, the school has grown from a small institution into a thriving educational complex serving almost 1,000 students in grades 6-12.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
15 Jan. 2025
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Schmidt was the most promising addition of the bunch as a budget Oliver Ekman-Larsson replacement.—
Harman Dayal,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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The right winger is widely-regarded to be soccer's most promising young talent, and has already been garnished with the Kopa Trophy and Golden Boy award as Europe's best player under the age of 21.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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The pie typically has a golden brown top, warming spices like cinnamon and nutmeg, and a custard filling firm enough to eat by hand.—
Ahmed Ali Akbar,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2025
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As dawn unfurls, golden rays pierce through the coastal mist, revealing a path of broken branches and impossibly large footprints winding past the door of my luxurious tented shelter.—
Christine Chitnis,
Vogue,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Successful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/successful. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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