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]
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Extremely high performers, such as the late actor Carrie Fisher and the Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps, are two such examples of people with a mental illness who were top achievers in their field.
—Emily Rosado-Solomon, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025
Pinnick fits right in with that group of achievers.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 13 Dec. 2025
Sean has always been an industrious, goal oriented, over achiever.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
Sean has always been an industrious, goal oriented, over achiever.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2025
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Emily Rosado-Solomon, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025
Pinnick fits right in with that group of achievers.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 13 Dec. 2025
Sean has always been an industrious, goal oriented, over achiever.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
Sean has always been an industrious, goal oriented, over achiever.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for achiever
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“Achiever.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/achiever. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.
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