1
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
Despite this, the surge in women’s educational attainment has not led to parity in the workplace.
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The Hill, 12 Sep. 2025
Regardless of their differences, all Cosmists advocated for the attainment of immortality and colonization of outer space, goals people still strive for today.
—Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 12 Sep. 2025
Younger Americans make up the largest share of the labor force and are on track to surpass previous generations in educational attainment.
—Elena Moore, NPR, 31 Aug. 2025
Disparity in advanced educational attainment (49th).
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 19 Aug. 2025
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The Hill, 12 Sep. 2025
Regardless of their differences, all Cosmists advocated for the attainment of immortality and colonization of outer space, goals people still strive for today.
—Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 12 Sep. 2025
Younger Americans make up the largest share of the labor force and are on track to surpass previous generations in educational attainment.
—Elena Moore, NPR, 31 Aug. 2025
Disparity in advanced educational attainment (49th).
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attainment
Noun
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The president of Penn State, Neeli Bendapudi thanked Franklin for his achievements at the university.—
Thomas Schlachter,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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This is truly a remarkable achievement.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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For director and producer Robert Eric Wise, the goal of the documentary was to introduce more young people to the work and accomplishments of pivotal Black Fort Worth residents.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Oct. 2025
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The band's extensive visits to the city − and an atypically long absence from the market, six years − likely contributed to that accomplishment.—
Piet Levy,
jsonline.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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The suborbital flight was a complete success.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Betting markets moved quickly amid the team's recent success.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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The common thread for both actors after facing physical challenges was the realization that women need to demand more from the medical establishment.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
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But more daunting was the increasing realization that she was gone.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Oct. 2025
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Upon being tasked with designing a transportation network for fulfillment centers that handled millions of packages annually, Kumar was faced with the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
10 Oct. 2025
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And finally, Walmart aims to get products to customers quickly and accurately by managing their travel from ports to fulfillment centers and into people's homes.—
Serenah McKay,
Arkansas Online,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Attainment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attainment. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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