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UK
/səksˈɛs/
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[ US /səkˈsɛs/ ]
[ US /səkˈsɛs/ ]
NOUN
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a person with a record of successes
his son would never be the achiever that his father was
only winners need apply
if you want to be a success you have to dress like a success -
a state of prosperity or fame
he does not consider wealth synonymous with success
he is enjoying great success -
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
let's call heads a success and tails a failure
the election was a remarkable success for the Whigs -
an attainment that is successful
his new play was a great success
his success in the marathon was unexpected
How To Use success In A Sentence
- He made a very positive contribution to the overall success of the project.
- My guess is they were either swapping football stickers or comparing notes on how to look after successful women. The Sun
- I admire the inventiveness, and while not everything is a raging success, there's a lot to like.
- He admits he owes a lot of his success to that cheeky grin. The Sun
- Marriage followed alongside a comfortable life on the cosy road to middle-class success.
- Wish you success in your career and happiness of your family!
- the portals of success
- Back in the mid-1980s, for example, knee replacement surgery was considered a success if the patient wound up with 90 degrees of flexion, which is "nothing near normal," he says. Latest News
- Chartists at once organized resistance to what they called the usurpation and, after a long civil war, were successful. The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 12: Philip II-Reuss
- I didn't know my success was going to be so big and that I would become 'the subtractor', always subtracting six years. Life and style | guardian.co.uk
