How to Use achieve in a Sentence
achieve
verb- They achieved high scores on their math tests.
- We give students the skills they need in order to achieve in college.
- With much practice, she has achieved a high level of skill.
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To achieve it, Payne took a fresh look at how teams train.
—Brett Dawson, The Courier-Journal, 13 Oct. 2022
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By the late 1970s, this dream had been largely achieved.
—Rachel Schnalzer Stewart, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2023
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So achieving that balance was part of the fun and challenge of the show.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Jan. 2024
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And to achieve a vibrant pop, gem-like emerald is the way to go.
—Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 2 July 2024
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Set new goals—and make a big deal about achieving them.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 4 Mar. 2024
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Then get busy making plans to achieve some of these dreams.
—The Astrotwins, ELLE, 30 Nov. 2022
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That was nearly triple the score achieved in the same month last year (KRW27 billion).
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 2 Apr. 2023
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And the whole goal, my whole focus of the company and of me the last few years, has been to achieve that.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2024
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The South Korean pop group achieves its first top 10 on the chart.
—Gary Trust, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
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In theory this could be achieved through steep cuts in the cost of its goods sold.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2023
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Yes, Halle does slay in this pic (and always) but how does the star achieve such a strong glow?
—Olivia Evans, Women's Health, 22 Mar. 2023
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Working with a coach carves out the space and time needed for one to achieve their needs and wants.
—Katie Sandler, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2023
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However, for the Cougars to achieve it now, there is no more room left to lose.
—Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 Oct. 2022
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To understand what that means, look at what Arkansans have achieved for the pro-life cause.
—Larry Page, National Review, 29 Jan. 2024
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The only other music act to achieve this feat is rock band the Rolling Stones.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 15 Dec. 2023
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What’s far less certain is whether the suit will achieve the goals the government has laid out.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2024
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The best way to achieve the perfect swirl is to transfer about 1/3 of the ice cream to the storage container.
—April Goess, San Antonio Express-News, 13 July 2022
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Good news: it can easily be achieved with the help of a hair waver.
—Addison Aloian, Women's Health, 8 Aug. 2023
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Being a Chanel bride in the 2000s was one of the highest honors a model could achieve.
—Vulture, 1 May 2023
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Some film buff pups just achieved a Guinness World Record.
—Allie Hayes, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2023
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And the actor’s job is to get around the obstacle and achieve the objective.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2023
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The new work, published this week in Science, is the first to achieve respectable results in the full game.
—Bymatthew Hutson, science.org, 22 Nov. 2022
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The Beavers now have no room for error in trying to achieve a 10-win season.
—oregonlive, 5 Nov. 2022
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The Lakers platform has proved again and again to be an ideal place for the game’s all-time greats to thrive and achieve.
—Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Aug. 2022
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But Soto was able to achieve that effect with screen print.
—Natalie Meade, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2022
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To achieve this balance, plant clematis between a fence and other plant materials to shade the base of the vine.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2025
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By demystifying the practice and speaking candidly about its benefits, Lennon and Harrison opened the door for millions to explore meditation as a means of achieving inner peace, resilience, and self-understanding.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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