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as in achievement
a successful result brought about by hard work
first place in the state journalism competition is quite an attainment
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as in accomplishment
the state of being actual or complete
the attainment of man's age-old dream of flying was at last realized in 1903 by Orville and Wilbur Wright
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Recent Examples of attainment
The position develops and implements staffing plans for the field investigations program to achieve optimum resource utilization and attainment of the Department of Motor Vehicles’ strategic plan and division objectives.
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
updated February 24, Sacbee.com, 24 Feb. 2026
To ensure the accuracy of their findings, the team applied rigorous statistical adjustments for diverse confounding variables, including median household income, racial composition, educational attainment, lifestyle factors such as smoking and BMI, and access to healthcare facilities.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Feb. 2026
Continue to work toward attainment of your plans and goals.
—Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 23 Feb. 2026
Persistent disparities in health outcomes, housing stability, educational attainment and wealth are structural and long-standing.
—Charlotte Observer, 14 Feb. 2026
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
updated February 24, Sacbee.com, 24 Feb. 2026
To ensure the accuracy of their findings, the team applied rigorous statistical adjustments for diverse confounding variables, including median household income, racial composition, educational attainment, lifestyle factors such as smoking and BMI, and access to healthcare facilities.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Feb. 2026
Continue to work toward attainment of your plans and goals.
—Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 23 Feb. 2026
Persistent disparities in health outcomes, housing stability, educational attainment and wealth are structural and long-standing.
—Charlotte Observer, 14 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attainment
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What is once in a lifetime in some places, once a generation in other places, occasional in the most prosperous of programs, has become a baseline achievement for the men’s and women’s basketball teams in Storrs.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
30 Mar. 2026
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The achievement marked the start of the offshore wind farm’s electricity supply to the UK grid.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
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As at many workplaces, agency assessments can be hyperbolic, reflecting the effusiveness of a supportive boss trying to promote the accomplishments of his team and win his employee a raise.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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One of his proudest accomplishments was creating the FWISD Scholar Athlete Award program.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Mar. 2026
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At a time when festivals like Sol Blume, Goldensky and Breakaway have been cancelled or postponed, citing costs or unforeseen circumstances, Channel 24 credits the Sacramento community as the key to their success.—
Madisen Keavy,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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While the franchisee saw much success between 2013 and 2015, sales began to slump in late 2015.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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The realization that many members did not have the same connection to Israel, and even sympathized with its critics, startled her.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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As the heist approaches, the line between hunter and hunted begins to blur, and all three are faced with life-defining choices – and the realization that there can be no turning back.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
30 Mar. 2026
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The temporary charge is effective April 17 for many of the sellers who use Amazon’s fulfillment services, the online behemoth confirmed.—
Boston Herald Wire Services,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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The temporary charge is effective April 17 for many of the sellers who use Amazon’s fulfillment services, the online behemoth confirmed to The Associated Press in an email Thursday.—
Anne D'Innocenzio,
Fortune,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Attainment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attainment. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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