achiever
noun
achiev·er
ə-ˈchē-vər 
plural achievers
: someone who achieves success especially through effort : a successful person
Donovan's the best of the lot; typical first child, steady, responsible, the big achiever in the bunch.—
Sue Grafton
Sue Graftona high achiever [=a hard-working, successful person]
a low achiever [=a person who does not work hard and is not successful]
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According to the report, more than two-thirds of students in the bottom 25 percent of achievers are economically disadvantaged.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
The Museum of the Moving Image and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation have announced the winners of the 2024 Sloan Student Grand Jury Prize and 2024 Sloan Student Discovery Prize, annual awards representing the highest achievers from Sloan’s nationwide film program.
—Lauren Coates, Variety, 21 Jan. 2025
High achievers may experience anxiety, self-doubt and a reluctance to share their accomplishments.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
The second Inclusion List also names 25 top achievers across inclusion metrics and 50 new winners for 2023 cinema.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2025
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Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
The Museum of the Moving Image and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation have announced the winners of the 2024 Sloan Student Grand Jury Prize and 2024 Sloan Student Discovery Prize, annual awards representing the highest achievers from Sloan’s nationwide film program.
—Lauren Coates, Variety, 21 Jan. 2025
High achievers may experience anxiety, self-doubt and a reluctance to share their accomplishments.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
The second Inclusion List also names 25 top achievers across inclusion metrics and 50 new winners for 2023 cinema.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Achiever.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/achiever. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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