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Grand slam

n.joyful, capableplayful

What it means

A complete or spectacular success that secures every major part of an objective.

Reach for it when celebrating a sweeping result where multiple wins genuinely combine

The neighborhood project scored a grand slam by adding shade, seating, access, and play space.

Choose between these

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  • playful

    blockbuster

    large popular or commercial success is central

    not when Blockbuster does not require success across every target.

  • playful

    clean sweep

    every contest or category is won

    not when Clean sweep is about total coverage and may lack one spectacular decisive act.

  • playful

    home run

    American sports metaphor suits one highly successful move

    not when Home run is one hit and lacks grand slam's multiplied result.

  • everyday

    sweep

    one side wins every event or category

    not when Sweep can sound routine and is less emphatic than grand slam.

  • warm

    triumph

    a major success deserves dignified celebration

    not when Triumph can result from one achievement rather than several combined wins.

  • professional

    runaway success

    performance clearly exceeds expectations

    not when Runaway success may dominate one measure while missing others.

  • literary

    tour de force

    masterful skill creates an impressive work or performance

    not when Tour de force praises execution, not necessarily a complete set of wins.

Said against

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  • defeat
  • flop
  • washout

It naturally appears in

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  • career grand slam

    The athlete completed a career grand slam across four different seasons.

  • grand slam success

    The launch was a grand slam success on access, cost, speed, and reliability.

  • achieve a grand slam

    The coalition could achieve a grand slam only by winning every district.

Where this comes from

Grand slam has precise meanings in baseball, card games, tennis, golf, and other sports. Verify the domain before using it literally.

The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.