Phrase guide

success story

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Anecdotal evidence for the benefits of some product or policy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • You can read about our success stories on our official website.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A successful person or thing, serving as a model for others.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • Challenge yourself and become a success story!
  • This program has become a success story.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

21 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 成功案例 (chénggōng ànlì) — anecdotal evidence
  • Dutch: succesverhaal — anecdotal evidence
  • Estonian: edulugu — anecdotal evidence
  • Finnish: menestystarina — anecdotal evidence
  • German: Erfolgsgeschichte — anecdotal evidence
  • German: Erfolgsstory — anecdotal evidence
  • Hungarian: sikertörténet — anecdotal evidence
  • Norwegian Bokmål: suksesshistorie — anecdotal evidence
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: suksesshistorie — anecdotal evidence
  • Chinese Mandarin: 成功典範 /成功典范 (chénggōng diǎnfàn) — successful person or thing
  • Finnish: menestystarina — successful person or thing
  • French: success story — successful person or thing
  • German: Vorbild — successful person or thing
  • German: Vorzeigeperson — successful person or thing
  • German: Erfolgsmodell — successful person or thing
  • German: Musterbeispiel — successful person or thing
  • German: Verkörperung — successful person or thing
  • Hungarian: sikertörténet — successful person or thing
  • Norwegian Bokmål: suksesshistorie — successful person or thing
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: suksesshistorie — successful person or thing
  • Turkish: başarı hikayesi — successful person or thing