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as in attained
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
finally achieved stardom
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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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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
Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 11 Jan. 2026
The Patriots achieved their largest lead (14 points) three times in the fourth quarter.
—Arkansas Online, 10 Jan. 2026
In these situations, a traditional triangle isn’t always achieved.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2026
While the company eventually achieved three times the performance, the transition was anything but cheap.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Jan. 2026
Tackling the affordability crisis will not be achieved by going backwards under the guise of going forwards — the last thing our city needs is weakening critical incentives, or new regulations on last-mile facilities that increase supply costs for small businesses.
—Tom Grech, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2026
In Syria, President Bashar al-Assad fled the country after a revolution, which Iran had helped bloodily pacify, finally achieved its goal.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2026
Over decades, advocates employed such methods as petitions, public demonstrations, organized marches and legal challenges until the movement finally achieved victory with the ratification of the 19th Amendment on August 18, 1920, when women were finally granted the legal right to vote.
—Leslie Hoyle Guerra, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
The wins over Villa and Madrid were achieved with Andy Robertson restored at left-back, at the expense of new signing Milos Kerkez, and with Dominik Szoboszlai bringing more balance and physical presence by reprising last season’s advanced-midfield role.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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
Verb
This nws in not just about saving the tunnel project, but is also an interesting showcase of what can be achieved with a little bit of lateral thinking and planning.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 11 Jan. 2026
The Patriots achieved their largest lead (14 points) three times in the fourth quarter.
—Arkansas Online, 10 Jan. 2026
In these situations, a traditional triangle isn’t always achieved.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2026
While the company eventually achieved three times the performance, the transition was anything but cheap.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Jan. 2026
Tackling the affordability crisis will not be achieved by going backwards under the guise of going forwards — the last thing our city needs is weakening critical incentives, or new regulations on last-mile facilities that increase supply costs for small businesses.
—Tom Grech, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2026
In Syria, President Bashar al-Assad fled the country after a revolution, which Iran had helped bloodily pacify, finally achieved its goal.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2026
Over decades, advocates employed such methods as petitions, public demonstrations, organized marches and legal challenges until the movement finally achieved victory with the ratification of the 19th Amendment on August 18, 1920, when women were finally granted the legal right to vote.
—Leslie Hoyle Guerra, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
The wins over Villa and Madrid were achieved with Andy Robertson restored at left-back, at the expense of new signing Milos Kerkez, and with Dominik Szoboszlai bringing more balance and physical presence by reprising last season’s advanced-midfield role.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for achieved
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This portfolio has consistently outshined its benchmark—a composite of the S&P 500, Russell, and S&P MidCap indexes—and attained returns exceeding 105% since its inception.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Trump and his team have sought and attained some legislative reforms, winning significant new funding and authority in last year’s reconciliation bill.—
Yuval Levin,
The Atlantic,
20 Jan. 2026
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Some design work has been accomplished.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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His visibility allows the regime to portray protesters as tools of foreign powers and the discredited monarchy—precisely what Pahlavi’s meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu accomplished in 2023.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
9 Jan. 2026
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And after losing to the 49ers this season, McVay's Rams won their next six games, established themselves as Super Bowl contenders and pushed 17th-year quarterback Matthew Stafford to the front of the league MVP race.—
Mirjam Swanson The Orange County Register,
Arkansas Online,
22 Jan. 2026
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Lee Jae Myung, a former leader of the main liberal opposition Democratic Party, won the election.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
22 Jan. 2026
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In trusting the Independent Center for Public Safety, Drosky said city officials fulfilled their obligation to reach a decision.—
Rafael Olmeda,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Jan. 2026
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This season, 82 wishes have been fulfilled, while 75 more are pending for a total of 157 families helped.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
21 Jan. 2026
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To Extend Thinking, Not Replace It Rather than relying on AI to generate finished answers, professionals who use it well treat it as a tool for examining their own thinking.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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And the finished product is going over well with students.—
Chuck Fieldman,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
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The Hurricanes are a plus-3 in the playoffs (five gained, two lost) and plus-12 on the season (25 gained, 13 lost), while Ole Miss is plus-2 in playoffs (four gained, two lost) and even on the season (14 gained, 14 lost).—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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Thus, over time, Williams gained appreciation for Johnson’s motives, for his communication style, most of all for his consistency.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Lords of Algorithm would rather have the function of writing performed by ChatGPT-3 and the art rendered by DALL-E, the rest of us will still have to draft emails and fill out forms.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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When officers arrived at a home on South Vrain Street in west Denver, CPR was being performed on a 2-year-old girl.—
Karen Morfitt,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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According to the report, Jeanie Buss soured on James after the Lakers traded for Russell Westbrook in 2021, a move the team made to satisfy the superstar but one that backfired.—
Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
23 Jan. 2026
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The experiment is that AI is being made available nationally and globally, which is either overtly or insidiously acting to provide mental health guidance of one kind or another.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Achieved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/achieved. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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