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achieved

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verb

past tense of achieve

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Recent Examples of achieved
Verb
On Tuesday, more than a million fans took to the streets to celebrate Mexico’s advancement to the World Cup’s round of 16, a feat the national team hadn’t achieved since 1986, and with each victory, the human tide grows. Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026 Although, on second thought, perhaps method dressing has (once again) achieved its goal. Tatiana Ojea, Glamour, 5 July 2026 The system completed its inspection missions and achieved a 90% autonomous docking success rate. New Atlas, 5 July 2026 Healthier lawns can be achieved by watering less often, improving soil, and choosing drought-tolerant grass types. Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 5 July 2026 Outside of Texas, a handful of workshops have also achieved near-pilgrimage status among ranchers, rodeo competitors, and collectors. Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 July 2026 That leadership cannot be achieved through government alone as approximately 85% of America's critical infrastructure is owned and operated by the private sector. Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026 Morocco are through to the quarter-finals for the second time in a row, the first time an African team has achieved that. Nick Miller, New York Times, 4 July 2026 Utah, Colorado and other Western states have been subjected to large-scale weekend wildfires, including the 93,607-acre Cottonwood Fire, where 1,200 firefighters and support personnel had achieved zero containment by late Sunday afternoon, according to a joint command update. Christine Rapp, NBC news, 28 June 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
  • The sun attained solar maximum in 2024, releasing intense flares and coronal mass ejections that caused Earth’s atmosphere to expand, which only intensified the drag on Swift, according to NASA.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
  • Well before Diana attained princess status, Althorp was a favorite retreat of royals and a variety of politicians from around the world.
    Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • Tolbert accomplished a feat done just three times in the modern era.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026
  • Last year Sanders suffered from a bout with bladder cancer and spoke about what his younger self would make of his fight and what he’s accomplished as a coach.
    Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 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
  • Vibes were good among volunteers and visitors from around the world and every corner of the United States — and among stadium staffers, who won raises in a late-breaking contract agreement that resulted in increases to more than $30 per hour.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
  • Within the span of a month, New York City has won a historic NBA Championship, hosted the wedding of the era for Taylor Swift, and now rap titan Jay-Z will deliver three massive shows in his hometown.
    Caché McClay, USA Today, 11 July 2026
Verb
  • This bonus offer will be fulfilled as 20,000 ThankYou® Points, which can be redeemed for $200 cash back.
    Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 6 July 2026
  • There were warning signs blinking about the quality of the defenders for weeks and on Monday those prophecies were fulfilled.
    Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Adjective
  • The Texas performance specialists will finally unveil the finished Venom F5-M at the 2026 Goodwood Festival of Speed this weekend.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 7 July 2026
  • In summary, the researchers devised a technique using existing technologies that simultaneously produces high-entropy alloy raw materials and complex finished products.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 July 2026
Verb
  • The country, once split between British and French colonization, gained independence in 1960.
    Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
  • The proposal appears to be another long shot attempt by the prolific petitioner, who has so far unsuccessfully gained traction for his dreams to revamp city transportation methods.
    Dylan Lysen July 6, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026

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“Achieved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/achieved. Accessed 12 Jul. 2026.

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