achiever
noun
achiev·er
ə-ˈchē-vər 
plural achievers
: someone who achieves success especially through effort : a successful person
Donovan's the best of the lot; typical first child, steady, responsible, the big achiever in the bunch.—
Sue Grafton
Sue Graftona high achiever [=a hard-working, successful person]
a low achiever [=a person who does not work hard and is not successful]
Examples of achiever in a Sentence
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In the world of professional success, the spotlight often falls on the achievers with an uncanny knack for being in the right place at the right time.
—Kathy Miller Perkins, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
When companies ignore their top performers, these high achievers can spiral into burnout and negatively impact productivity.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2024
The other women on the panel were amazing achievers in their careers and lives.
—Linda Fitz-Alan, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Smyly is the only one of our high achievers to use his curve as a fly ball pitch - his 10.1% pop up rate was well higher than the qualifiers’ 6.0% average, with his 33.7% grounder rate quite low.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
As for career achievers, Kyle Schwarber is an obvious winner for not just home runs but also runs scored, and All-Star appearances.
—Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Jan. 2024
Academically, Kyra is a high achiever and plans to attend college to study to be a clinical psychologist.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2023
Hillsdale students tend to be high academic achievers; not all are particularly political.
—Danny Hakim, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2024
The kid with the Texas accent and polite manners was another high achiever at the Colorado School of Mines: smart, motivated and serious about learning.
—Jason Gay, WSJ, 30 Nov. 2023
Kathy Miller Perkins, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
When companies ignore their top performers, these high achievers can spiral into burnout and negatively impact productivity.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2024
The other women on the panel were amazing achievers in their careers and lives.
—Linda Fitz-Alan, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Smyly is the only one of our high achievers to use his curve as a fly ball pitch - his 10.1% pop up rate was well higher than the qualifiers’ 6.0% average, with his 33.7% grounder rate quite low.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
As for career achievers, Kyle Schwarber is an obvious winner for not just home runs but also runs scored, and All-Star appearances.
—Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Jan. 2024
Academically, Kyra is a high achiever and plans to attend college to study to be a clinical psychologist.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2023
Hillsdale students tend to be high academic achievers; not all are particularly political.
—Danny Hakim, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2024
The kid with the Texas accent and polite manners was another high achiever at the Colorado School of Mines: smart, motivated and serious about learning.
—Jason Gay, WSJ, 30 Nov. 2023
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“Achiever.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/achiever. Accessed 1 May. 2024.
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