success
noun
the favorable or prosperous termination of attempts or endeavors; the accomplishment of one's goals.
successes
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pluralof success.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Recent successes have also flipped the narrative on Tehran’s investment in the axis and its effectiveness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
China's Tianwen-1 mission already landed a rover named Zhurong on the surface of Mars in 2021, in one of the most spectacular successes of Beijing's space programme.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
Pacoima Middle School embodies district challenges, but also its hard-won successes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Finucane has achieved her quartet of successes in four successive days in the Chris Hoy Velodrome in Glasgow.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
We have a way to make successes out of the unsuccessful.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
