- achieving your aims or what was intended
- The experiment was entirely successful.
- We congratulated them on the successful completion of the project.
- successful in something He's always been highly successful in his work.
- successful in something They were successful in winning the contract.
- successful at something No one can be successful at everything.
- successful at doing something I wasn't very successful at keeping the news secret.
Extra ExamplesTopics Successa2- The alliance was ultimately successful in getting its message across.
- The operation was only partially successful.
- Their attempts had not been entirely successful.
- We hope the party will be successful in the elections.
- Winning is the only way they can feel successful.
- She had a phenomenally successful period as manager.
- He had been successful at every job he had done.
- The company has been successful in controlling costs.
- I received a letter saying that my application had been successful.
- The police became more successful at clearing up crime.
- The successful candidate will be responsible for a large research project.
- This is one of the most successful advertising campaigns in recent history.
- Further tests proved successful.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- prove
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- extremely
- fairly
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- having become popular and/or made a lot of money
- The play was very successful on Broadway.
- a successful actor/businessman
- She has had a long and successful career in television.
- The company has had another successful year.
Extra Examples- What makes a new product successful?
- She has appeared in some of the most popular and successful films of the last couple of decades.
- Successful businesses are built by strong teams.
- The show was wildly successful.
Synonyms successfulsuccessfulprofitable ▪ commercial ▪ lucrative ▪ economicThese words all describe somebody/something that is making or is likely to make money.successful making a lot of money, especially by being popular:Topics Successa2- The play was very successful on Broadway.
- The company has had another successful year.
- a highly profitable business
- The movie was not a commercial success (= made no profit).
- They do a lot of business in lucrative overseas markets.
- Small local shops stop being economic when a supermarket opens up nearby.
- a successful/profitable/lucrative business
- a successful/profitable/lucrative year
- a(n) commercial/economic success
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- prove
- appear
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- at
- in
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