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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
David Szondy
april 19, New Atlas, 19 Apr. 2026
The Red Hawks started the year 2-4 and are nearly at the four wins the program achieved in 2024-25.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
His father, a bus driver for most of his life, asked him rhetorically where else in the world people like them could have achieved as much.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 17 Apr. 2026
The Ducks outshot the Predators 30-12 over the final two periods in their 26th comeback win of the season, matching a franchise record achieved in 2013-14.
—Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
Canion will set out to do what Branch achieved the year before, making the jump from transfer receiver to draft prospect.
—CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
The only meaningful question is how this can be realistically achieved.
—Marc Champion, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
In 2023-24, seven franchises achieved that level of incompetence, which was the first time that happened since 2007-08.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 17 Apr. 2026
McCarthy may not have achieved success until decades into his career—his sixth book, 1992’s All the Pretty Horses, was his first best seller—but that didn’t stop him from amassing an impressive array of vehicles during his lifetime, including Ferraris, Porsches, and a Ford GT40.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2026
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
Now, maritime technology firm Zelim has achieved official certification for its ZOE Man-Overboard (MOB) machine-vision detection system.
—David Szondy
april 19, New Atlas, 19 Apr. 2026
The Red Hawks started the year 2-4 and are nearly at the four wins the program achieved in 2024-25.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
His father, a bus driver for most of his life, asked him rhetorically where else in the world people like them could have achieved as much.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 17 Apr. 2026
The Ducks outshot the Predators 30-12 over the final two periods in their 26th comeback win of the season, matching a franchise record achieved in 2013-14.
—Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
Canion will set out to do what Branch achieved the year before, making the jump from transfer receiver to draft prospect.
—CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
The only meaningful question is how this can be realistically achieved.
—Marc Champion, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
In 2023-24, seven franchises achieved that level of incompetence, which was the first time that happened since 2007-08.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 17 Apr. 2026
McCarthy may not have achieved success until decades into his career—his sixth book, 1992’s All the Pretty Horses, was his first best seller—but that didn’t stop him from amassing an impressive array of vehicles during his lifetime, including Ferraris, Porsches, and a Ford GT40.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for achieved
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But before Apophis attained its infamous moniker, it was dubbed the less-exciting 2004 MN4 by the International Astronomical Union (IAU).—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
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Min Aung Hlaing, who had attained the rank of senior general, last week relinquished his post of commander-in-chief because the constitution prohibits the president from simultaneously holding the top military position.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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In a place where, more than any other venue, a pitcher’s success is measured by limiting damage to keep his team in the game, Waldron accomplished that.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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The first step toward developing that site was to get the land under one owner, which the Portage Redevelopment Commission has accomplished.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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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
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The Lakers won anyway and are now favored to advance.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Harron deservedly won Sundance’s Grand Jury Prize for her ferociously entertaining look at Valerie Solanas, the feminist writer who, as the title announces, attempted to murder pop artist Andy Warhol in 1968.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
22 Apr. 2026
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But its full potential as a global platform for national projects would be fulfilled by Starlink, the satellite internet service that Musk first announced in 2015.—
Ben Tarnoff,
Big Think,
23 Apr. 2026
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Since then, the company has fulfilled nearly 65,000 orders, the quickest of which landed on the customer's doorstep in roughly 10 minutes.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America CEO Matt Priest said most of the trade organization’s members keep a two- to three-month inventory of finished products, providing a temporary cushion against higher materials costs.—
Anne D’Innocenzio,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America CEO Matt Priest said most of the trade organization's members keep a two- to three-month inventory of finished products, providing a temporary cushion against higher materials costs.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Chavez-DeRemer, a former Oregon House Republican, gained unusual union backing including from the Teamsters, but skeptics questioned her commitment to pro-worker policies in the GOP administration.—
Seung Min Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of Marvell Technology gained nearly 6% on Monday amid reports that Google will use the chip design firm for two new chips to power artificial intelligence workloads.—
Katie Tarasov,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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The finding marks the first time a new kind of chemical experiment has been performed on another planet.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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The device performed well throughout these procedures with no failures or safety issues, allowing researchers to collect complete, high-quality datasets from all eight surgical patients.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Achieved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/achieved. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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