[ UK /səksˈɛs/ ]
[ US /səkˈsɛs/ ]
NOUN
  1. 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
  2. a state of prosperity or fame
    he does not consider wealth synonymous with success
    he is enjoying great success
  3. 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
  4. an attainment that is successful
    his new play was a great success
    his success in the marathon was unexpected
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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.
  • the portals of success
  • 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
  • Success is neither a gift nor a blessing. Success is what you deserve. You work for and earn your success. Dr T.P.Chia 
  • The ability to convert ideas to things is the secret to outward success. Henry Ward Beecher 
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