achievement
noun
achieve·ment
ə-ˈchēv-mənt 
1
: the act of achieving something
the achievement of an ambition
2
a
: a result gained by effort : accomplishment
being honored for her academic achievements
a major scientific achievement
b
: a great or heroic deed
3
: the quality and quantity of a student's work
standardized tests to measure achievement
Examples of achievement in a Sentence
The discovery of DNA was a major scientific achievement.
It was a great achievement.
Getting the project done on time was a real achievement.
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My previous results included [name your results, wins, achievements].
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Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Author and cookbook historian Toni Tipton-Martin took home the lifetime achievement award for her work documenting Black food traditions.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 17 June 2025
Last year Ruth Reichl, another Los Angeles Times Food vet, received the lifetime achievement award.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
Recipients of the prizes, which honor lifetime achievement, contributions to the state of motion picture arts and sciences and service to the academy are selected by the film academy’s board of governors.
—Lindsey Bahr, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
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Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Author and cookbook historian Toni Tipton-Martin took home the lifetime achievement award for her work documenting Black food traditions.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 17 June 2025
Last year Ruth Reichl, another Los Angeles Times Food vet, received the lifetime achievement award.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
Recipients of the prizes, which honor lifetime achievement, contributions to the state of motion picture arts and sciences and service to the academy are selected by the film academy’s board of governors.
—Lindsey Bahr, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for achievement
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“Achievement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/achievement. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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achievement
noun
achieve·ment
ə-ˈchēv-mənt
1
: the act of achieving
2
: something achieved
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