attainment
noun
at·tain·ment
ə-ˈtān-mənt 
1
2
: something attained : accomplishment
His scientific attainments are well known.
Examples of attainment in a Sentence
She values educational attainment above all else.
Her scientific attainments have made her quite well-known in the field of biology.
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Prior evidence shows longer-term, more traumatic consequences for kids like anxiety disorders and long-run impacts on educational attainment.
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Kayla Jimenez, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Younger Americans make up the largest share of the labor force and are on track to surpass previous generations in educational attainment.
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Disparity in advanced educational attainment (49th).
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Workday’s attainment of ISO/IEC 42001 certification for its AI management system further underscores the importance of proactive governance.
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Kayla Jimenez, USA Today, 5 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
Workday’s attainment of ISO/IEC 42001 certification for its AI management system further underscores the importance of proactive governance.
—Marc Blythe, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for attainment
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“Attainment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attainment. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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attainment
noun
at·tain·ment
ə-ˈtān-mənt
1
: the act of attaining : the state of being attained
2
: something attained : accomplishment
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