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]
(..) Can he carry a tune, Hal? Okay, boys, okay. Now, what in the hell happened? An execution. A successful one. How in the name of Christ can you call that a success? Eduard Delacroix is dead. Isn't he? Percy... ...something to say? I didn't know the sponge (..)1999 The Green Mile