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as in achieves
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
Napoléon had attained mastery of much of Europe at that point
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as in earns
to receive as return for effort
with hard work she will inevitably attain success in her chosen profession
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Recent Examples of attains
By the end of the novel, Sun Wukong attains Buddhahood.
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Frannie Comstock,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 May 2026
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.
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Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
Gemini attains a very favorable position almost directly overhead.
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Joe Rao,
Space.com,
12 Dec. 2025
Robert surreptitiously attains Alfred’s workbook/diary, where many secrets may exist.
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Kirk Honeycutt,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Oct. 2025
Frannie Comstock,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 May 2026
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
Gemini attains a very favorable position almost directly overhead.
—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
12 Dec. 2025
Robert surreptitiously attains Alfred’s workbook/diary, where many secrets may exist.
—
Kirk Honeycutt,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attains
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The physical configuration achieves passive safety operational profiles by relying on subcritical physics variables and inherent material limitations.
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How Clert’s ambitious adaptation achieves this, in under 90 minutes to boot, is best experienced in real time.
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The gateway earns its place where an integration is shared, permissioned, observable or reused across many agents, and buyers should be honest about how much of their tool access clears that bar.
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Currently, a person who earns $184,500 per year pays the same amount in annual Social Security taxes as a person who earns $5 million per year.
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Novak Djokovic wins his second Wimbledon title and denies Roger Federer his record eighth by holding off the Swiss star in five sets.
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Holloway, conversely, has been more active, going 5-3 since McGregor's last octagon appearance, including BMF title wins.
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Brendan Shanahan surely reaps the rewards for forever believing in Marner and the Core Four and continues as team president into the present.
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However, an artist’s innate defiance reaps the best art.
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Assign someone on your team to track which standard gains adoption and position your organization to participate early, before path dependencies lock in around you.
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These worker gains date from April settlements reached just in time to avert a strike.
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The idea garners rare bipartisan interest, potentially providing AI companies legitimacy and addressing public anxiety about the technology's future impact.
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As Wembanyama garners worldwide attention, arriving right at Tatum and Silver’s New York doorstep in a moment that could change the sport, the NBA’s desire to expand hastens.
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The state obtains the money by selling bonds to investors and agrees to repay it, with interest, per a specified schedule.
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Instead of cumbersome stakes and poles, the tent obtains its shape with just air.
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The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.
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Their combative behavior gets under your skin as Mars and Uranus align!
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“Attains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attains. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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