He tried to repair the engine but 'without success'. [=he was not able to repair the engine]
He will never 'succeed in' this business. [=he will never be successful in this business]
I am one of the diet clinic's 'success stories'. [=the diet clinic was able to help me]
(..) As you can see, many people have gathered here... To see whether or not the mission to retrieve mark watney will be a success. If something goes wrong, what can mission control do? Not a damn thing. It's all happening light-minutes away... (..)2015 The Martian
(..) No. Director Sanders! Ares ... kilometers. Ares Okay, so, success. Uh... I have doubled my battery life by scavenging But if I use the heater... I will burn through half (..)2015 The Martian