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
Pfizer also plans to start 10 phase three studies on the injection, with the goal of achieving the first of several potential approvals in 2028.
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Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
Fixtures that remind us of hotel stays—like blackout curtains, upholstered bed frames, and luxury bedding—can be shortcuts to achieving more serene sleep.
—Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2026
But achieving that level of power is not a simple matter.
—David Lyman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Feb. 2026
Additionally, in some higher-income districts, many of the highest-achieving students now opt out of the state’s standardized testing altogether, meaning statewide averages increasingly reflect a more skewed testing pool.
—Jill Stegman, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Several studies found that the causation element was weak, including one funded by the Department of Health and Human Services that showed that achieving those life milestones, regardless of order, was what was associated with a lower level of impoverishment.
—Marissa Martinez, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
But the arduous effort may be essential for achieving longer stays in deep space—as well as building the lunar space station and surface outposts envisioned for future Artemis missions.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2026
Nussbaum and the Redhawks anticipated Jones achieving McDonald’s All-American status.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
For many workers, achieving balance has become increasingly important.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
Fixtures that remind us of hotel stays—like blackout curtains, upholstered bed frames, and luxury bedding—can be shortcuts to achieving more serene sleep.
—Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2026
But achieving that level of power is not a simple matter.
—David Lyman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Feb. 2026
Additionally, in some higher-income districts, many of the highest-achieving students now opt out of the state’s standardized testing altogether, meaning statewide averages increasingly reflect a more skewed testing pool.
—Jill Stegman, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Several studies found that the causation element was weak, including one funded by the Department of Health and Human Services that showed that achieving those life milestones, regardless of order, was what was associated with a lower level of impoverishment.
—Marissa Martinez, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
But the arduous effort may be essential for achieving longer stays in deep space—as well as building the lunar space station and surface outposts envisioned for future Artemis missions.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2026
Nussbaum and the Redhawks anticipated Jones achieving McDonald’s All-American status.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
For many workers, achieving balance has become increasingly important.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for achieving
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Oakland’s leaders envision their town attaining similar big-city status.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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The monks practice and teach Vipassana meditation, an ancient Indian technique taught by the Buddha as core to attaining enlightenment.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Rebuilding the defensive line was a must, and landing Osunsanmi, his K-State teammate, Chiddi Obiazor, and Notre Dame defensive lineman Joshua Burnham went a long way in accomplishing that.—
Sam Khan Jr,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Absent a path toward accomplishing dramatic change and making sure that ICE and DHS are conducting themselves like every other law enforcement agency in the country, then Republicans are going to cause another government shutdown.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
1 Feb. 2026
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Working in Northwest Arkansas since 1990, Tom has been an award-winning reporter, a columnist and city editor and an editorial page editor.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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Florida’s season took off from there and reached new heights, ending with a 12-game winning streak and the school’s third national championship.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 Feb. 2026
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But critics note that many signatories have moved slowly in fulfilling those commitments.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
6 Feb. 2026
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In addressing the immediate needs, Lando wants to make the bureau a more welcoming place to attract and retain officers for the long term, fulfilling his vision for the future.—
Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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The five-star analyst also sees the possibility of hard disk drives (HDDs) gaining market share and accounting for more than 80% of storage in the cloud.—
TipRanks,
CNBC,
8 Feb. 2026
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The passivity of moderate Democrats is resulting in the far left gaining more and more control of the party.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Feb. 2026
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Who is performing in Turning Point USA's The All-American Halftime Show?—
Maria Francis,
Oklahoman,
8 Feb. 2026
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Bad Bunny will be performing at halftime, but who is singing the national anthem?—
Marina Johnson,
IndyStar,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Rather than making a dispassionate case against the idea that the country was founded to enslave Africans, MAGA is taking down plaques commemorating basic facts, such as Washington’s slaveholding.—
Thomas Chatterton Williams,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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This week, a 51-year-old woman was sentenced to federal prison for making far-out and ultimately weightless accusations – that her former spouse had illegally accessed her bank account as an astronaut aboard the International Space Station in the summer of 2019.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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OpenAI is now offering agents that are more about automating workflows—logging into applications, executing tasks, and managing tasks without much human hand-holding.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Wednesday’s cuts are the culmination of years of difficult industry-wide headwinds, damaging ownership decisions, leadership mismanagement, and turnover that kept the Post from developing and executing goals.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Achieving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/achieving. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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