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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
Ample research shows that passive content consumption among kids and teens is adversely affecting attention spans, language attainment, and other factors that help make deep reading both sustainable and fun.
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Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
12 June 2026
These are measures that estimate a person’s genetic predisposition to a disease or a trait, such as educational attainment.
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Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
11 June 2026
Declining educational attainment in early childhood doesn’t happen in isolation.
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Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
8 June 2026
Or lauding his attainment of the nation’s highest office without much schooling at all?
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Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
12 June 2026
These are measures that estimate a person’s genetic predisposition to a disease or a trait, such as educational attainment.
—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
11 June 2026
Declining educational attainment in early childhood doesn’t happen in isolation.
—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
8 June 2026
Or lauding his attainment of the nation’s highest office without much schooling at all?
—
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attainment
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At the April topping-off ceremony, Lightfoot, who left office in 2023, took credit for the rising casino, perhaps the signature achievement of her administration.
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John Locher The ceremony, held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, celebrates achievements across music, television, film and sports.
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Simmons also founded Corridor Gallery in his Brooklyn loft apartment, to name just a few of his creative initiatives and long list of accomplishments.
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Music moguls like Jimmy Iovine, Lucian Grange, Sean Combs, Richard Branson, David Geffen and Doug Morris were among the revelers each year, with a top industry figure singled out for their yearly accomplishments.
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Supporters of the diversion program say that the program has had reasonable levels of success in California.
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When asked to address this perception, May pointed to the similarities of the game now, and the success of former Florida coach Billy Donovan, who has had a long run with Oklahoma City and Chicago.
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Or, in this case, a rabbi with a realization.
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Supporters and providers, meanwhile, have framed the decision as a realization of the rights voters approved in 2024.
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Next, businesses should identify high-risk transactions before fulfillment.
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Here's a wish-fulfillment political fantasy, with Harrison Ford as a bipartisan badass every American can agree on.
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