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
Some users have found that microdosing, or taking the drug in small amounts, achieves the best health outcomes, but some experts warn against it.
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Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
The Power and the Glory achieves the comfortable combination of a thriller plot with the high, moral ambiguity of a modern drama.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Apr. 2026
The hotel achieves the invaluable trick of being ridiculously close to an international airport while feeling completely cut off from the rest of the world.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
The team, from England's University of York, have now shown that the parasite achieves this imbalance through destruction rather than simple control of production.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
On average, Stavros finds, the pace of turnover improves around 30% once KKR achieves an ownership culture.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
The midsize luxury car achieves 22 miles per gallon in the city and 31 miles per gallon on the highway.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
This alloy achieves cooling via adiabatic demagnetization refrigeration (ADR).
—Etiido Uko
march 23, New Atlas, 23 Mar. 2026
The colorful flying insects adorning the mural near 64th Street and Becher Place in West Allis could soon be joined by real-life counterparts — if a local group achieves its goal of transforming the area into a prairie pollinator garden.
—Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
The Power and the Glory achieves the comfortable combination of a thriller plot with the high, moral ambiguity of a modern drama.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Apr. 2026
The hotel achieves the invaluable trick of being ridiculously close to an international airport while feeling completely cut off from the rest of the world.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
The team, from England's University of York, have now shown that the parasite achieves this imbalance through destruction rather than simple control of production.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
On average, Stavros finds, the pace of turnover improves around 30% once KKR achieves an ownership culture.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
The midsize luxury car achieves 22 miles per gallon in the city and 31 miles per gallon on the highway.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
This alloy achieves cooling via adiabatic demagnetization refrigeration (ADR).
—Etiido Uko
march 23, New Atlas, 23 Mar. 2026
The colorful flying insects adorning the mural near 64th Street and Becher Place in West Allis could soon be joined by real-life counterparts — if a local group achieves its goal of transforming the area into a prairie pollinator garden.
—Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for achieves
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But if a person seeking status is already wealthy or attains corporate sponsorship, for instance, a viable pathway to citizenship opens up, even if only slightly.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
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Gemini attains a very favorable position almost directly overhead.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
12 Dec. 2025
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Rather than raising taxes on upper-income families to address Social Security’s fiscal challenges, policymakers should first reduce federal spending benefits that disproportionately accrue to high-income retirees, which accomplishes redistributive goals without harming economic growth.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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The play that Stephen Adly Guirgis has written accomplishes that.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
31 Mar. 2026
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If no candidate wins a majority in the primary, the top two finishers will advance to a November runoff.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The team closest to the pallino wins the point.—
Brittany Anas,
Denver Post,
3 Apr. 2026
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After-dark travel also fulfills the growing demand for novel adventures, because these days, a pristine night sky is especially rare.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Outside,
16 Mar. 2026
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Libra September 23 – October 22 What sort of art fulfils your soul?—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Get in now with these rewards as the platform gains traction.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Your 6th House of Work and Health gains traction as karmic Saturn sextiles unearthing Pluto, potentially inspiring you to design a less-stressful checklist.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
28 Mar. 2026
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Following liftoff, the SLS rocket will place Orion into Earth orbit before the capsule performs a burn that sends the spacecraft toward the moon.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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During the trial, the team collected real-world data to evaluate how quantum positioning performs in a live national rail network.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Mar. 2026
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Lori listens in dumbfounded silence, keeping her eyes on the prize, and trying not to roll them when Julian makes a comment about the dearth of great women artists—the kind of remark that earned him a close brush with cancellation in the past.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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If feedback arrives, take it as encouragement to refine, not retreat, since practice is what makes potential skills into real ones!—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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Iran executes 3 men detained during January protests Iran announced the execution of three men detained in January’s nationwide protests, the first such sentences known to have been carried out, the judiciary’s Mizan news agency reported.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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William is well rounded and executes all styles with quiet confidence.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Achieves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/achieves. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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