1
as in attaining
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
finally achieved stardom
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as in accomplishing
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 achieving
From enduring prejudice at West Point to commanding the Tuskegee Airmen and achieving 4-star general status, his life exemplified resilience.
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Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
And when layered pieces are left completely out of the ponytail, the face is further accentuated, achieving a more youthful look.
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Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
3 July 2026
Goodness knows when younger people will be able to buy a home, once considered the bedrock of achieving the American dream.
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Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
3 July 2026
Traditionally, achieving the American Dream usually means going to college, getting married, buying a house and then having kids.
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Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
Brilliant innovators and visionaries like Musk, an immigrant himself, who take on extreme financial and personal risk in the hopes of achieving massive success should be celebrated, not demonized.
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Michael Zais,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2026
Sleeping with quilts is one of the best hacks for achieving cool, comfortable sleep year-round, but quilts are especially handy in the summer months.
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Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 June 2026
Moving to a new process node takes a lot of work, from identifying suitable materials to engineering new lithography tools to achieving sufficient yield of usable chips from the assembly line.
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Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
26 June 2026
For Gilfillian, achieving that level of honesty on his new collection of music was an uncomfortable task.
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Chris Barilla,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
And when layered pieces are left completely out of the ponytail, the face is further accentuated, achieving a more youthful look.
—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
3 July 2026
Goodness knows when younger people will be able to buy a home, once considered the bedrock of achieving the American dream.
—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
3 July 2026
Traditionally, achieving the American Dream usually means going to college, getting married, buying a house and then having kids.
—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
Brilliant innovators and visionaries like Musk, an immigrant himself, who take on extreme financial and personal risk in the hopes of achieving massive success should be celebrated, not demonized.
—
Michael Zais,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2026
Sleeping with quilts is one of the best hacks for achieving cool, comfortable sleep year-round, but quilts are especially handy in the summer months.
—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 June 2026
Moving to a new process node takes a lot of work, from identifying suitable materials to engineering new lithography tools to achieving sufficient yield of usable chips from the assembly line.
—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
26 June 2026
For Gilfillian, achieving that level of honesty on his new collection of music was an uncomfortable task.
—
Chris Barilla,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for achieving
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In turn, many participants—after getting a taste of our approach—come back to us for more support in hopes of attaining What Works Cities Certification.
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These results indicate that after attaining a maximum value about 2 billion years ago, dark energy may have begun to weaken.
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Make Donors The Story’s Heroes Years ago, a development professional taught me to center donor communications around what the donor is accomplishing.
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The primary question is whether this crowded field of new entrants is actually accomplishing anything, or whether its members are simply tripping over one another with deleterious impact.
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France has been the dominant team of this World Cup, winning all four of its games while outsourcing opponents 13-2.
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Spanish fans are putting a lot of hope on Yamal as the national team has failed to make it past the round of 16 since winning the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
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The daughter of Back to the Future star Lea Thompson and Pretty in Pink director Howard Deutch, the actress is fulfilling a lifelong dream.
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This pioneering model, established by Frist before his Senate career, has now achieved its aspirational goal of national leadership, fulfilling Shumway's grand vision.
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To remain tuition-free, Miss Major Middle is launching as a microschool, a nontraditional educational model gaining traction nationwide.
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Living with less and gaining more Life here isn’t perfect.
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But performing fealty to that naïve and impoverished picture of judging had become nearly de rigueur for both liberals and conservatives.
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Isolation in many American settlements required a self-reliant approach to performing music.
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But making their wishes known ahead of time is key to maintaining independence even as life situations change, said Kweli Rashied-Henry, interim director of Fulton County Senior Services.
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In fact, a single cup of pomegranate arils contains about 7 grams of fiber, making the fruit beneficial for digestive health and promoting fullness.
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The other question mark is whether Red Bull kept him out too long before executing his final pit stop.
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Employees spend less time executing tasks and more time directing work, applying judgment and providing oversight.
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“Achieving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/achieving. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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