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achieved

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verb

past tense of achieve

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Recent Examples of achieved
Verb
Moscow — By agreeing to open Russia’s taps and release hundreds of thousands of tons of diesel into a starving global market, the Kremlin has achieved something that raw military might on the battlefields of eastern Ukraine could never deliver. — Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2026 Faith has achieved all of this in a town where the most boundary-pushing, visionary works and artists aren’t always the ones most celebrated on Music Row. — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2026 And yet, that low bar isn't even achieved on a shockingly frequent basis. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026 Researchers report that the system achieved 98% efficiency for both hydrogen generation and the parallel epoxide-producing reaction. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026 Rubio urged opposition groups and other sectors of Venezuelan society to participate in the negotiations, saying the process had already achieved progress despite the difficulties involved. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026 The Row—named for Savile Row—launched the following year with just seven pieces and achieved a rare endorsement when Barneys New York bought the entire collection. — Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026 No woman has achieved either feat, but Olivia Wilde could be the first. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026 New York is an example of the varying levels of cooperation that immigration officials have achieved across the United States. — Sarah Matusek, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Oct. 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
  • While the telephone and television took decades to reach 100 million users, ChatGPT and TikTok attained that threshold in a matter of months.
    — Raghupathy Sivakumar, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026
  • That show, launched in 2020, attained a cult following — it was named Best Podcasts of the Year by outlets like Vogue, Esquire and Cosmopolitan.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Throughout the year, these frugal teams have accomplished quite a bit while matching up against the league’s high rollers.
    — Isaac Tellechea, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
  • This is accomplished through delivering an explosive warhead with low-density tungsten shrapnel and guidance by millimeter-wave radar for autonomous tracking and targeting.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 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
  • The production won the Tony Award for special theatrical event.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The 27-year-old Poncelet won the Downhill Skateboarding World Championships in 2022 and 2023 and has been chasing the world record for years.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Flanagan had the opening of the prom and the tragic promise most viewers know won’t be fulfilled, from the beginning.
    — Alex Zalben, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Russian drivers grit their teeth, endure the lines, and hope that government promises that the shortages will ease after the agricultural harvest season – a time of peak demand – are fulfilled.
    — Fred Weir, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • The project had initially gone into development through Kapadia’s Mangata Films label, but received a big shot in the arm when Scam and Black Warrant producer Applause Entertainment boarded to produce and distribute the finished show.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The paper presents PhoneBot as a platform others can build and experiment with, rather than a finished household companion.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The reactionary spirit of mobsters was particularly useful to the authorities when left-wing politics gained steam in the aftermath of the Russian Revolution.
    — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • First Solar — Shares gained 2% after Truist upgraded the solar name to buy from hold.
    — Darla Mercado, CFP®,Paulina Likos, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026

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“Achieved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/achieved. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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