success
US /səkˈsɛs/
Definition
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The success of the new product surprised the whole marketing team.
Word Family
Synonyms
- achievementthe action of accomplishing something
- triumpha successful ending of a struggle or contest
- victorya successful ending of a struggle or contest
Collocations
- Easy great successdescribing great success (a person who has achieved distinction and honor in some field)
- Medium recipe for business successdescribing recipe for business success (directions for making something)
- Hard gauge project success against predefined KPIsto gauge project success against predefined KPIs, meaning to judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
- Very Hard success breeds contemptuous complacencydescribing success breeds contemptuous complacency (an event that accomplishes its intended purpose)
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.