1
as in achievement
a successful result brought about by hard work
first place in the state journalism competition is quite an attainment
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as in accomplishment
the state of being actual or complete
the attainment of man's age-old dream of flying was at last realized in 1903 by Orville and Wilbur Wright
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Recent Examples of attainment
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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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
The lawsuit, however, doesn’t seek damages related to her educational attainment.
—Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2025
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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
The lawsuit, however, doesn’t seek damages related to her educational attainment.
—Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attainment
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Trump calls out political rivals in wide-ranging eulogy Trump vacillated between eulogizing Kirk, celebrating his political achievements, and taking shots at his rivals, including former President Joe Biden.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
21 Sep. 2025
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But the stories become bigger and the achievements become bigger.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
21 Sep. 2025
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My proudest accomplishment in Congress was opening a VA hospital in Garland, which is a city in my district.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Despite his many accomplishments, this remarkably eclectic pianist was quick ti downplay his talents.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Sep. 2025
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However, the counter to Cowherd's argument that Purdy's success has been circumstantial is that perhaps the dip in Purdy's production last year was circumstantial.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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With only 31 goals in 29 games, Austin has struggled to score, especially without injured forward Brandon Vazquez, and Minnesota’s success is built on a suffocating defense.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
17 Sep. 2025
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As the head of a supplier to major filter distributors, my own journey into VIAQ began not from the allure of new car features, but from the realization that cabin air quality impacts all drivers and passengers, regardless of vehicle age.—
Anan Bishara,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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One of the great things about having no ‘position’ anymore is the realization that a platform is actually useless without courage.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The Virgo solar eclipse asks whether community fuels fulfillment or blocks your joy.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
21 Sep. 2025
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Then came the rise of racking systems, e-commerce fulfillment and the drive for cubic efficiency.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Attainment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attainment. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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