attainment
noun
at·tain·ment
ə-ˈtān-mənt 
1
2
: something attained : accomplishment
His scientific attainments are well known.
Examples of attainment in a Sentence
She values educational attainment above all else.
Her scientific attainments have made her quite well-known in the field of biology.
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The debates currently tend to be preoccupied with the loss of white-collar jobs due to the attainment of AGI.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
While some previous studies linked early walking to higher achievement later in life, this study found a correlation between the genes influencing later walking and those associated with higher educational attainment.
—Kris Ann Valdez, Parents, 21 May 2025
Although the hard lines of caste division have softened over time, especially in urban areas, there are still major gaps in wealth, health and educational attainment between different castes, according to various studies.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
The resulting social inequality is one of Conley’s main concerns, and in his ideal world, the federal government might, say, send more money to schools where students have a low PGI for educational attainment.
—Kate Zernike, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2025
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
While some previous studies linked early walking to higher achievement later in life, this study found a correlation between the genes influencing later walking and those associated with higher educational attainment.
—Kris Ann Valdez, Parents, 21 May 2025
Although the hard lines of caste division have softened over time, especially in urban areas, there are still major gaps in wealth, health and educational attainment between different castes, according to various studies.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
The resulting social inequality is one of Conley’s main concerns, and in his ideal world, the federal government might, say, send more money to schools where students have a low PGI for educational attainment.
—Kate Zernike, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2025
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“Attainment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attainment. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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attainment
noun
at·tain·ment
ə-ˈtān-mənt
1
: the act of attaining : the state of being attained
2
: something attained : accomplishment
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