partially succeed

Frequency: 6.25.5 per million words

succeed to some extent, but not completely

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Examples (10)

  • The team partially succeeded in their attempt to break the world record.
  • While we didn't achieve all our goals, we partially succeeded in improving efficiency.
  • The diplomatic efforts partially succeeded in de-escalating the conflict.
  • She partially succeeded in her plan to surprise her parents.
  • The experiment partially succeeded, yielding some interesting but inconclusive results.
  • Despite facing numerous obstacles, the project partially succeeded.
  • He partially succeeded in convincing the board to adopt his proposal.
  • Although the initial launch wasn't a complete triumph, the company partially succeeded in gaining market share.
  • The rescue mission partially succeeded; some hostages were freed, but others remained captive.
  • We partially succeeded in our efforts to reduce pollution in the city.