success story
Tale of triumph
A success story is an account of someone or something that achieved notable accomplishment, especially against odds or from humble beginnings: Her rise from poverty to CEO is quite a success story.
The term often implies an inspiring narrative arc.
By extension, a person or venture that has thrived can itself be called a success story: The app became the success story of the year.
Resounding, celebrated victory
- accomplishmentSuccessful completion of aim
- milestoneNotable event marking progress
- victoryDefeating an opponent
- breakthroughSudden important advance
rags-to-riches · comeback · turnaround · underdog · self-made · hard-won · crowning · pinnacle
Encouraging effort or ambition
- role modelPerson others emulate
- aspirationStrong desire for achievement
- upliftingEmotionally encouraging
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
perseverance · determination · trailblazer · pioneer · visionary · hero · mentor · example
triumph
Resounding, celebrated victory
- accomplishmentSuccessful completion of aim
- milestoneNotable event marking progress
- victoryDefeating an opponent
breakthrough · rags-to-riches · comeback · turnaround · underdog · self-made · hard-won · crowning · pinnacle · testament
motivational
Encouraging effort or ambition
- role modelPerson others emulate
- aspirationStrong desire for achievement
- upliftingEmotionally encouraging
empowerment · perseverance · determination · trailblazer · pioneer · visionary · hero · mentor · example · hope
- uplifting storieshero journey, triumph, underdog victory, against all odds, overcoming odds
- motivational speakingkeynote, keynote speech, seminar, workshop, life coach
- narrativesnovel, memoir, fable, tale, novella
- personal writingdiary, journal, autobiographical essay, memoir, memoirs
- success storiesrags to riches, zero to hero, self-made, triumph, breakthrough
- case studiesbusiness case, medical case, legal case, clinical study, field study
success storyfailure
Lack of success
cautionary tale · tragedy · disaster · downfall · flop
success storycautionary tale
Story illustrating consequences
warning · object lesson · horror story · worst-case scenario · teachable moment
story, success, succeed, successful, succeeding, succession, successor, succeeded, unsuccessful