Meaning & use
financial success
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Meanings
phraseuncountable
the achievement of making a lot of money or reaching money-related goals
Grammar: Used as an uncountable phrase; it can be the subject or object of a sentence.
Patterns
- achieve financial success
- financial success of something
The company achieved financial success within three years.
Her financial success came from years of hard work and careful planning.
The film was a financial success, earning far more than it cost.
phrasecountable
a person or thing that makes a lot of money or is profitable
Grammar: Can be used with 'a' when talking about a particular successful person or product.
Patterns
- be a financial success
- become a financial success
The new phone was a financial success for the company.
He became a financial success after starting his own business.
The restaurant turned out to be a financial success.
Common combinations
- achieve financial success
- She worked hard to achieve financial success.
- a financial success
- The product was a financial success.
- financial success of
- The financial success of the project surprised everyone.
- huge financial success
- The app was a huge financial success.
Synonyms and how they differ
- commercial success
- Similar, but 'commercial success' focuses on selling well, while 'financial success' focuses on making money or reaching money goals.
- profitability
- This is a more technical word for making a profit; 'financial success' is broader and can include personal wealth.
Opposites
Commonly confused: financial success or economic success?
financial success vs economic success
'Economic success' usually refers to a country or region's economy, while 'financial success' is about a person, company, or product making money.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'financial success' correctly?
Choose one answer.
'Financial success' is a noun phrase and needs a verb like 'achieved' to form a complete sentence. Options 2, 3, and 4 are missing a main verb or use the phrase incorrectly as a verb or adjective.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “financial success”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.