as in defeat
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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Local disaster for Dutton compounds national defeat Dutton not only lost the national contest, but was also ousted from his own seat in the northeastern state of Queensland, in a shock defeat to Labor’s Ali France.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025 -
Arteta did not disclose the exact nature of the problem but explained Timber, 23, was missing from the matchday squad for the weekend’s Premier League fixture due to a knock picked up in the first leg defeat against the Ligue 1 champions on Tuesday.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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There are 1,600 years of history to discover in Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia, a spectacular megastructure that has survived the collapse of empires.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
3 May 2025
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Before the collapse of the Champlain Towers South Building in Surfside, the condo association had delayed some $15 million in repairs needed to address that building's structural damage.—
Greg Allen,
NPR,
3 May 2025
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Eighty years since the end of World War II, Amsterdam’s mayor apologized for the city’s role in the persecution of its Jewish residents during the Holocaust, in a rare acknowledgment of a collective moral failure by a city leader.—
Anupreeta Das,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Stories of failure on both sides of the debate are prevalent.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 May 2025
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“Nonsuccess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonsuccess. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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