1
as in attains
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
finally achieved stardom
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as in accomplishes
to carry through (as a process) to completion
finally achieved his purpose, which was to form a first-class boys' choir made up of inner-city kids
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Recent Examples of achieves
Developed by researchers from Queensland University of Technology (QUT), the new material achieves record-high thermoelectric performance.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
It’s extruded as a continuous sheet and achieves an 80 percent reduction in carbon footprint compared to synthetic leather.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
Luxe Leather In buttery-soft leather, the funnel-jacket achieves its platonic ideal.
—Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2025
One rack achieves this versus 10 racks, with 10X less power consumption, 10X less service time per year and longer service life and 10X less operating costs per year.
—Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The purchase coincided with Tesla Chair Robyn Denholm speaking with reporters about the merits of awarding Musk around $1 trillion worth of stock if the company achieves a series of ambitious market value and performance milestones.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 15 Sep. 2025
Many an antiquer knows the struggle of waiting years to find the perfect patinaed detail, but this collaboration achieves the look straight out of the box.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 9 Sep. 2025
That’s a tough dichotomy to bridge, but the new 2025 911 Carrera GTS achieves it brilliantly.
—Mark Phelan, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
That’s a tough dichotomy to bridge, but the new 2025 911 Carrera GTS achieves it brilliantly.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
It’s extruded as a continuous sheet and achieves an 80 percent reduction in carbon footprint compared to synthetic leather.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
Luxe Leather In buttery-soft leather, the funnel-jacket achieves its platonic ideal.
—Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2025
One rack achieves this versus 10 racks, with 10X less power consumption, 10X less service time per year and longer service life and 10X less operating costs per year.
—Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The purchase coincided with Tesla Chair Robyn Denholm speaking with reporters about the merits of awarding Musk around $1 trillion worth of stock if the company achieves a series of ambitious market value and performance milestones.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 15 Sep. 2025
Many an antiquer knows the struggle of waiting years to find the perfect patinaed detail, but this collaboration achieves the look straight out of the box.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 9 Sep. 2025
That’s a tough dichotomy to bridge, but the new 2025 911 Carrera GTS achieves it brilliantly.
—Mark Phelan, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
That’s a tough dichotomy to bridge, but the new 2025 911 Carrera GTS achieves it brilliantly.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for achieves
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Reskilling accomplishes this more easily than otherwise possible.—
Craig Costigan,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The following list puts in perspective what type of pitcher accomplishes that feat.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, Matthew is seen as the driving force behind the Florida Panthers’ emergence as a hockey powerhouse, helping mold the franchise while leading them to two Stanley Cup Finals wins.—
DJ Siddiqi,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Then the Panthers put together three straight touchdown drives — composed of 14 plays, then 14 plays, then 12 plays — and recovered an onside kick to put them about 50 yards away from one of the greatest comeback wins in franchise history.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Sep. 2025
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The fact that non-work usage is increasing faster suggests that the welfare gains from generative AI usage could be substantial.—
Senior Reporter,
PC Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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With them, the board gains both practical alignment and restructuring expertise.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Sniffing fulfills a major part of a canine's sensory needs, one just as important as play and physical and mental exercise.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Tesla’s board proposed a compensation package for CEO Elon Musk that would catapult the tech entrepreneur’s wealth above $1 trillion if the company fulfills a set of rigorous benchmarks over the next decade, according to a securities filing on Friday.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
5 Sep. 2025
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Bacon’s retirement instantly makes his district more of a pickup opportunity for Democrats, who must net just three seats to retake control of the House next year.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Sep. 2025
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The two teams will face off again in Week 18 in Colorado, and that contest could very well decide who wins the division and perhaps even who makes the playoffs and who watches them from home.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Filling a role with an external candidate who performs that role for another company today certainly remains a valid, viable hiring method.—
Maureen Cawley,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The net effect is a reduction in the effective cost basis of the stock by the amount of the premium, potentially enhancing overall returns if the stock performs moderately well.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
15 Sep. 2025
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If Solana performs well and BREA executes as planned, the upside could be significant given the current discount.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The United States 3rd Marine Division executes a notional fire mission with the Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System during a training exercise at Camp Hansen on Japan's Okinawa Island on July 28, 2025.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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The only other shmup that looked this good on the Mega Drive was probably Ex-Ranza, known as Ranger-X abroad, but even that didn’t move at the pace Earthion does.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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In addition to higher rates and fewer terms, Rocket also charges closing costs, which Third Federal does not.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Achieves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/achieves. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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