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nonsuccess

  • a word derived from success.
    success
    noun
    the favorable or prosperous termination of attempts or endeavors; the accomplishment of one's goals.

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The author worries that Ghana is repeating this automobile nonsuccess today.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026

Missing are any nonsuccess stories, as well as details of procedures, costs and research methods.

From New York Times ● Jun. 2, 2016

Europe, after all, is indulging in its own protracted bout of navel gazing now that moves toward a common defense and security policy have met with spectacular nonsuccess.

From Time Magazine Archive

Its effect on the success or nonsuccess of the Five-Year Plan can be great.

From Time Magazine Archive

Mrs. Inglethorp is out, and he sits down to write to his accomplice, who, he fears, may be in a panic at the nonsuccess of their plan.

From The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie