success story
Anecdotal evidence for the benefits of some product or policy.
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ADJ
considerable, conspicuous, enormous, great, notable, overwhelming, phenomenal, remarkable, spectacular, tremendous, unprecedented
limited, moderate, modest
The new restaurant had modest success in its first year before becoming really popular.
popular, public | early, initial | immediate | long-term, short-term | business, commercial, economic, financial | academic, educational, electoral, literary, military, etc.
international
Her music career gained international success after her first album won a major award.
QUANT
amount, degree
The new restaurant achieved a remarkable degree of success within its first year of opening.
VERB + SUCCESS
achieve, enjoy, have, notch up
After years of hard work, she finally achieved success as a professional musician.
bring
Hard work and determination brought success to the young entrepreneur within just three years.
end in, lead to, result in
Their hard work and determination finally led to success in the business competition.
ensure, guarantee
Hard work and dedication ensure long-term success in any career you choose.
be vital to
Good teamwork is vital to the success of any group project.
SUCCESS + VERB
come
Her dream of becoming a doctor came true after years of hard work and dedication.
lie (in sth)
The key to her success lies in the hard work she puts in every day.
depend on sth
Whether the new restaurant succeeds ultimately depends on finding the right location.
SUCCESS + NOUN
rate
The new vaccine showed a success rate of 85% in clinical trials.
story
Her journey from a small village to becoming a doctor is a real success story.
PREP
without ~
He applied for the job three times without success before finally getting hired.
~ in
She achieved great success in her career after years of hard work and dedication.
~ with
She had great success with her online business and soon expanded to three countries.
PHRASES
a chance/hope of success
After months of training, the athletes finally had a real chance of success at the national competition.
confident of success
After months of training, the team felt confident of success in the upcoming championship.
the key to success, a lack of success, the secret of (sb's) success, a symbol of (sb's) success
ADJ
big, complete, considerable, conspicuous, enormous, great, huge, major, notable, outstanding, phenomenal, popular, real, remarkable, resounding, roaring, runaway, spectacular, total, tremendous
Her small bakery has become a tremendous success since opening last year.
modest, qualified
business, commercial, economic, popular
The new restaurant became a popular success after the chef appeared on television.
international | immediate
VERB + SUCCESS
be, prove
have
The team had great success in winning the championship last year.
judge sth
The new marketing campaign was judged a success after it increased sales by 40 percent.
make
He made a success of his small business despite starting with very little money.
PHRASES
wish sb (every) success
I wish you every success with your new business venture next year.