noun
1 good results
ADJECTIVE
▪ enormous , great , immense , massive
▪ considerable , real , tremendous
▪ conspicuous , notable , remarkable , spectacular
▪ extraordinary , incredible , phenomenal
▪ amazing , astonishing , overwhelming , stunning , surprising
▪ unparalleled , unprecedented
▪ limited , moderate , modest , partial , relative
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The campaign had only limited ~.
▪ mixed
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the mixed ~ of the project
▪ popular , public
▪ early , initial
▪ subsequent
▪ eventual , ultimate
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Their ultimate ~ has yet to be determined.
▪ future
▪ recent
▪
the recent ~ of films from Mexico
▪ immediate
▪ continued , continuing
▪ long-term , short-term
▪ overall
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the overall ~ of the project
▪ apparent
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He was pleased with his apparent ~.
▪ unexpected
▪ artistic , business , commercial , economic , entrepreneurial , financial
▪ academic , educational , electoral , literary , military , professional , etc.
▪ material , worldly
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the immediate satisfaction of worldly ~
▪ international , worldwide
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The company's excellent marketing has resulted in enormous international ~.
… OF SUCCESS
▪ amount , degree , level , rate
▪
Initially the venture enjoyed a fair amount of ~.
VERB + SUCCESS
▪ achieve , attain , enjoy , have , notch up
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She had little ~ in getting new customers.
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He is eager to notch up another ~.
▪ celebrate
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We were celebrating our ~.
▪ experience , find
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artists who have experienced some initial ~
▪ bring
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A change of management failed to bring ~.
▪ end in , lead to , result in
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The year-long fight for permission to build the house ended in ~.
▪ assure , ensure , guarantee
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We can't guarantee immediate ~.
▪ increase
▪ assess , determine , evaluate , gauge , judge , measure
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These issues determine ~ in the global marketplace.
▪ predict
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the test's ability to predict ~ in college
▪ explain
▪ be vital to
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Your contribution was vital to the ~ of the concert.
▪ affect , influence
▪ claim
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Researchers have claimed great ~ with this approach.
▪ attribute
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He attributes his ~ to having a stable family life.
▪ owe
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I owe my ~ to him.
▪ repeat , replicate
▪ maximize
▪ report
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Several people have reported ~ with this approach.
SUCCESS + VERB
▪ come
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Success didn't come overnight—she struggled for years before making any money.
▪ lie (in sth)
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Much of his ~ lies in his skill in handling staff.
▪ depend on sth , hinge on sth , rely on sth , rest on sth
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The ~ or failure of the project depends on how committed the managers are.
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The bank's ~ rests on several factors.
▪ breed sth
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That kind of financial ~ breeds confidence.
SUCCESS + NOUN
▪ rate
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The operation has a ~ rate of over 80%.
▪ story
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The company has been one of the ~ stories of the past decade.
▪ factor
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one of the key ~ factors
PREPOSITION
▪ with ~
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It has already been used with great ~.
▪ without ~
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She tried to persuade them, without ~.
▪ ~ in
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I've had some ~ in getting rid of the weeds.
▪ ~ with
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the secret of his ~ with women
PHRASES
▪ a chance of ~ , a hope of ~
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What are our chances of ~?
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We're trying to get him to sponsor us, but there's not much hope of ~.
▪ confident of ~
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She had worked hard and was confident of ~.
▪ the key to ~ , the secret of (sb's) ~
▪ a lack of ~
▪ a symbol of (sb's) ~
2 sth that achieves its aim
ADJECTIVE
▪ resounding , roaring , rousing ( AmE ), runaway , smashing ( AmE ), tremendous
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The band's new album has been a runaway ~.
▪ amazing , considerable , conspicuous , extraordinary , incredible , notable , outstanding , phenomenal , real , remarkable , spectacular , stunning
▪ big , enormous , great , huge , immense , major , massive
▪ complete , total
▪ unparalleled , unprecedented , unqualified
▪ moderate , modest , qualified
▪ box-office , business , commercial , critical , economic , popular
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The book proved a major commercial ~.
▪ international
▪ immediate , instant , overnight
▪ unexpected
VERB + SUCCESS
▪ be , prove
▪ have
▪
We had one or two outstanding ~es.
▪ judge sth
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The event was judged a ~ by its organizers.
▪ make
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She's made a real ~ of that job.
▪ score
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The movement has scored some notable ~es.
PHRASES
▪ wish sb (every) ~
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We are sad to see Hiroko go, and wish her every ~ in the future.