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What it means
Outstandingly successful compared with the usual result.
Reach for it when celebrating an exceptional period, harvest, or achievement
The reading program had a banner year, reaching every village in the district.
Words to choose between 6
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playful
Fits when bright enthusiastic praise fits a lively voice
Careful Stellar can feel promotional when a measured comparison is needed.
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professional
Fits when performance lies well outside the ordinary range
Careful Exceptional may describe an unusual failure as easily as a triumph.
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professional
record
Fits when a measured result exceeds every previous one
Careful Record requires historical evidence that banner does not.
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formal
Fits when the achievement changes what later work can build on
Careful Landmark stresses historical importance rather than sheer success.
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formal
Fits when quality or achievement rises clearly above the rest
Careful Outstanding can describe one person without implying a period of success.
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literary
Fits when success follows a struggle and deserves celebration
Careful Triumphant is too dramatic for routine commercial results.
Opposites 3
- disappointing
- lackluster
- unsuccessful
Common phrases 3
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banner year
The clinic marked a banner year for preventive screenings.
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banner season
A banner season filled the orchard's new cold store.
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banner achievement
Completing the accessible trail was a banner achievement for the volunteers.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Neskaya, American accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Updated