SUCCESS Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

success

noun

sək-ˈses

Definition of success

as in achievement

a successful result brought about by hard work a long list of successes that the retiring president of the college can point to with pride

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as in hit

a person or thing that is successful their homemade jellies have been such a success that they are now distributed nationwide

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Recent Examples of success Conventional wisdom suggested this run of success would end for the Brewers after the departures of president of baseball operations David Stearns and manager Craig Counsell. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026 For some parents, their child's athletic success has become tied to their own self-esteem. — Jonathan Alpert Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026 Because the design pipeline, built on 3D modeling, cyclization and amino acid substitution, can in principle be pointed at many disease targets, success in one therapeutic area tends to pull investment into adjacent ones. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026 Wild Hearts follows the group’s story from Dream Academy to viral, chart-topping success. — Erin Lassner, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for success

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Noun

Building a robot capable of beating Usain Bolt is an extraordinary engineering achievement.

— Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 19 Oct. 2026
If a chip were merely a sculpture, this chiselling would represent a considerable achievement.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of achievement

Noun

The model became the first real hit in the emerging athletic shoe industry.

— Phil Wahba, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
While many operational details remain undisclosed, the military’s confirmation of the hit and distance distinguishes this shot from several longer claims.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of hit

Noun

No North American sports franchise can claim such an accomplishment since the Shaq- and Kobe Bryant-led Lakers from 2000 to 2002.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
And yet, in Wembanyama’s eyes — and those of his teammates — those accomplishments amount to little more than a prelude.

— Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of accomplishment

Noun

The Brewers will face the winner of the ALCS — the Cleveland Guardians lead the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 in the series — in the World Series, which begins next Friday in Milwaukee.

— Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026
Shane Pinto scored the shootout winner to lead the Ottawa Senators to a 2-1 win over the New York Islanders on Thursday night.

— CBS News, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of winner

Noun

This phenomenon is called the collapse of the wave function, and the resulting physical picture is known as the Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics.

— Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Scientists have long known about Kelvin waves, but this year, the phenomena grabbed the public's attention with video explanations receiving thousands of views across TikTok and X.

— Ava Berger, NPR, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of phenomenon

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