Definition of achievement
1 : the act of achieving something the achievement of an ambition
2a : a result gained by effort : accomplishment being honored for her academic achievements a major scientific achievementb : a great or heroic deed
3 : the quality and quantity of a student's work standardized tests to measure achievement
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Examples of achievement in a Sentence
The discovery of DNA was a major scientific achievement.
It was a great achievement.
Getting the project done on time was a real achievement.
Recent Examples of achievement from the Web
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Their selection was based on athletic achievement throughout the school year.
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When the last shot from her opponent sailed long, Brienne Minor threw her tennis racquet into the air to celebrate her achievement.
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Ann Arbor for its part places among the 10 percent of districts with the widest racial achievement gaps, as do Evanston, Illinois; Oxford, Mississippi; and Charlottesville, Virginia—all homes to prominent universities.
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A signature diplomatic achievement for Obama, the Paris accord was celebrated at the time as a universal response to the global warming crisis.
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The pact became one of President Barack Obama’s signature achievements.
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That path was paved in large part by Cooper, whose legacy includes a stunning array of statistical achievements.
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The band was honored with a lifetime achievement Grammy in 2012.
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He was admitted to the Georgia Music Hall of Fame in 2006 and, with the Allman Brothers, received a Grammy Award for lifetime achievement in 2012.
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Origin and Etymology of achievement
see achieve
First Known Use: 15th century
Synonym Discussion of achievement
ACHIEVEMENT Defined for English Language Learners
achievement
playDefinition of achievement for English Language Learners
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: something that has been done or achieved through effort : a result of hard work
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: the act of achieving something : the state or condition of having achieved or accomplished something
ACHIEVEMENT Defined for Kids
achievement
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1 : the state of having gotten through great effort achievement of a goal
2 : something gotten especially by great effort a scientific achievement
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