1
as in attained
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
finally achieved stardom
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2
as in accomplished
to carry through (as a process) to completion
finally achieved his purpose, which was to form a first-class boys' choir made up of inner-city kids
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as in realized
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Recent Examples of achieved
Lauren Jade Hill, Forbes, 15 June 2021
Especially for her father, who, like her mother, was the child of Jewish immigrants, the house embodied the achieved American dream.
—Arthur Lubow, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2018
Verb
Ultimately, the resort aims to leave guests feeling renewed, uplifted and inspired, ensuring an achieved sense of ‘weightlessness’.
—Lauren Jade Hill, Forbes, 15 June 2021
Especially for her father, who, like her mother, was the child of Jewish immigrants, the house embodied the achieved American dream.
—Arthur Lubow, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for achieved
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Meanwhile, inflation sits well below a peak attained in 2022, though price increases register nearly a percentage point higher than the Fed's goal of 2%.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Sunday shift In India, Apple stepped up air shipments to meet its goal of a 20% increase in usual production at iPhone plants, attained by adding workers, and temporarily extending operations at the biggest Foxconn India factory to Sundays, the source added.—
Aditya Kalra,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2025
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Salah’s remarkable run has already led him to achieve milestones only previously accomplished by legends.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Woods Richardson accomplished his goal, getting strikes on 20 of 33 pitches on Tuesday and finishing with three strikeouts in two innings.—
Dan Hayes,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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It's only been won three times, which is the fewest won in any single year since the game began.—
Aliza Chasan,
CBS News,
24 Dec. 2024
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The Power Play multiplier does not apply to prizes won in the Double Play drawing.—
Tanya Wildt,
Detroit Free Press,
24 Dec. 2024
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That’s compared to only 55% of women who feel fulfilled still working a nine-to-five job for someone else.—
Liz Elting,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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School leaders believed other records that might have fulfilled the requests contained too much private information and were excluded from public record under student privacy laws.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2025
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The rare earth dispute with China gained further traction earlier this month when a former Australian Defense Minister, Linda Reynolds, accused China of manipulating the critical minerals sector.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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The event has gained traction particularly among Black professionals who are looking for places to cultivate community and joy.—
Janice Gassam Asare,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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The Houston Astros performed major reconstructive surgery on their lineup this offseason.—
Daniel R. Epstein,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Carter, 66, who played on the men’s basketball team from 1976 to 1980, said no other doctor had ever performed a rectal examination on him as part of a physical examination.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC News,
21 Mar. 2025
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At the end of February, Williams finally put the finished paper online.—
Ben Brubaker,
Wired News,
13 July 2025
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In 2019 Beijing controlled fentanyl as a drug class – a significant move that drastically reduced the flow of the finished drug directly from China to the US, according to experts and US officials.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
12 July 2025
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But longtime close watchers of Epstein and his legal ordeal made the case in a series of posts on X that such a list may never emerge.—
Chad de Guzman,
TIME,
28 Feb. 2025
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Not to mention, all of the pieces are made from a durable ceramic, so you’re bound to have the set for years.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Achieved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/achieved. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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