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achieved

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verb

past tense of achieve

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Recent Examples of achieved
Verb
In contrast, companies focused on creating customer value, such as Amazon and Apple, achieved sustained success and high valuations. Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026 Is Little Feat the most influential American rock band that never achieved mainstream success, in large part because its music was simply too diverse and good to make major commercial inroads? George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026 Alternatively, take in views of a different sort on the islands of Møn and Nyord, both of which have achieved Dark Sky Park designation; at nighttime, their unpolluted skies light up with stars. Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026 Mata-Real achieved his dreams playing professional basketball. Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026 After that perfect season — which just one team has achieved since, Wake Forest in 2025 — there wasn’t much left for Tiley to accomplish in college tennis. Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 31 July 2026 The extremely high temperatures required could only be achieved using charcoal. ABC News, 27 July 2026 Booster recovery remains a work in progress Not every objective was achieved. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for achieved
Adjective
  • Her blinkered perspective is consumed with semi-realized introspection and self-reprobation.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 13 May 2026
Verb
  • Even Telemundo’s legendary soccer narrator Cantor, has attained cross-over appeal, recently starring in a Coors Light commercial.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
  • All new sign-ups automatically receive Influencer status, while the Ambassador tier requires spending a minimum of $5,000 on the card in a year and the fanciest Icon designation can only be attained with a $15,000 annual spend.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 17 July 2026
Verb
  • The more interesting question is what can be accomplished before the first shares are sold.
    Anastasia Atamanchuk, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Thornton has a ways to go to get there, and it’s been interesting to hear Green delineate between what McLean and Scott have done this year and what Thornton has accomplished in his handful of starts.
    Tim Britton, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Some of the administration’s attempts to cancel research grants that focused on topics like gender, diversity, equity and inclusion have been reversed, but roughly 1,240 grants remain terminated, according to a tracking project called Grant Witness.
    Aria Bendix, NBC news, 15 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • No away team had won in the previous 14 meetings between the clubs across all competitions.
    Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Washington decidedthat the argument had already been won and stopped making it.
    James K. Glassman, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • But this roadside stop actually specializes in Korean cuisine, which fulfilled owners Starrlite and David DeCook’s desire to bring more diversity to the area.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Tenisha claims these terms were not fulfilled, making the estate responsible.
    Morgan Mouchette, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Adjective
  • Hold it up to the light, unfold it, and check the selvedge (the finished edge along the length of the fabric) for clues about the manufacturer.
    Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Schools will have to assess the process, the judgment, and the understanding behind a finished product instead of treating the product as sufficient evidence on its own.
    Ray Ravaglia, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Amazon shares gained 4% and hit a new all-time high on Monday, putting its market cap over the $3 trillion threshold for the first time following a better-than-expected earnings report last week.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
  • This ideology, which gained prominence in the 1970s due to economic crises, Milton Friedman's influence, and agency theory, sidelined Peter Drucker's customer-centric view.
    Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026

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“Achieved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/achieved. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

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