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]
(..) And nobody believed her. Not even me. We gotta get her out of there. - Negative. The T-'s highest probability for success will be to copy her and wait for you to make contact. Great. What happens to her? The subject being copied is terminated. (..)1991 Terminator 2: Judgment Day