successful
adjective
suc·cess·ful
sək-ˈses-fəl 
1
: resulting or terminating in success
a successful attempt
2
: gaining or having gained success
a successful investor
successfulness
noun
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Examples of successful in a Sentence
the play had a successful run on Broadway
sold their successful dry-cleaning business and retired to Hawaii
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Luisa Zargani, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
But the key to successful gift-giving is really personalizing it.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 18 Nov. 2024
The prototypical image of a successful negotiator is someone who is competent, confident, and in control — characteristics that are not always readily applied to disabled people.
—Terri R. Kurtzberg and Mason Ameri, Harvard Business Review, 18 Nov. 2024
The couple met on a language learning app and fell in love really hard, but some serious truth digging might lead to a road bump in their relationship
Lily, a successful business owner, believed Josh is her dream man.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 18 Nov. 2024
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successful
adjective
suc·cess·ful
sək-ˈses-fəl
1
: resulting or ending in success
2
: gaining or having gained success
successfulness
noun
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