noun · formal
success
/səkˈsɛs/suc·CESS
the favourable or prosperous outcome of something attempted; the achievement of an aim or purpose
Examples
“Her research was a great success and attracted international attention.”
“He worked hard and finally tasted success.”
“successful project”
Band 8 sentence
“A successful education policy balances short-term gains with long-term investment in teacher training and infrastructure.”
Collocations
- successful outcome
- achieve success
- successful candidate
Word family
Common mistakes
He was lucky to be successful.→He worked hard and became successful.
A successful exam happened yesterday.→I had a successful exam / I succeeded in the exam yesterday.
Say it for a higher band
5good→6lucky→7+successful
Synonyms
accomplishment
achievement
Easily confused
accomplished
“She is an accomplished pianist who performs all over the world.”
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