nonsuccesses

noun

plural of nonsuccess
as in defeats
a falling short of one's goals refused to let the nonsuccess of her bid for a seat in the state senate discourage her from a career in politics

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  1. defeats
  2. failures
  3. collapses
Noun
  • Over the past two months, Republican lawmakers have suffered major defeats on some of their most high-profile policy initiatives.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Then came three more defeats, capped by a 12-1 embarrassment on Saturday against the AL East champion Rays.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of defeats
Noun
  • The disclosure could deepen scrutiny of the security failures surrounding the flight after officials revealed the Omani co-pilot had previously been barred from flying in his home country over concerns about his extremist views.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026
  • But let’s also be clear that the General Assembly shares responsibility for the failures.
    — Dr. Matthew Warshauer, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of failures
Noun
  • If drugstore brands follow prestige lines into oil-in-serum formulations, the two-step routine collapses into one.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Last year, the Giants were losing those one-score games and having their fans in a whirlwind of emotions with late-game collapses.
    — Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of collapses
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“Nonsuccesses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonsuccesses. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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