attainment
noun
at·tain·ment
ə-ˈtān-mənt 
1
2
: something attained : accomplishment
His scientific attainments are well known.
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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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That’s where the one big list was split into subgroups based on these different characteristics, such as party affiliation, voting frequency, gender, race or ethnicity, income or educational attainment.
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Camille Mumford, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2024
Lerman’s studies of labor markets over the past four decades have convinced him that academic attainment and test scores bear little relation to the skills that employers need, especially for mid-level technical jobs.
—Michael Bernick, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Moreover, Black and Hispanic students are underrepresented in dual enrollment programs, Finally, students of parents with lower levels of educational attainment have lower levels of participation in dual enrollment.
—Bruno V. Manno, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
The information in these and other associated public records, such as those detailing gender, age and educational attainment, allowed a refinement of random sampling called stratified sampling.
—Camille Mumford, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2024
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Camille Mumford, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2024
Lerman’s studies of labor markets over the past four decades have convinced him that academic attainment and test scores bear little relation to the skills that employers need, especially for mid-level technical jobs.
—Michael Bernick, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Moreover, Black and Hispanic students are underrepresented in dual enrollment programs, Finally, students of parents with lower levels of educational attainment have lower levels of participation in dual enrollment.
—Bruno V. Manno, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
The information in these and other associated public records, such as those detailing gender, age and educational attainment, allowed a refinement of random sampling called stratified sampling.
—Camille Mumford, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2024
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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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