achiev·er
| \ ə-ˈchē-vər
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plural achievers
Definition of achiever
: 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 a 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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“Achiever.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/achiever. Accessed 1 Jul. 2022.
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The first known use of achiever was in 1565
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