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
Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
And while many slices at restaurants and bakeries around town are beloved, Kermit’s has achieved legendary status.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
Formal equality was only achieved in 1971, when the Ministry of Justice authorized women to serve in external police duties, and the National Police Board ended the experimental program.
—Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Amazon said streamlining its grocery offerings under one label would simplify the shopping process, while building on the success its private-label brands have achieved in recent years.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
This additional yield is achieved particularly during times of lighter wind speeds with the turbine producing up to 22 percent more energy than its predecessors, according to the company.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
The screenwriter, Nora Garrett, has achieved an amusingly florid Hollywood simulacrum—one that tilts into knowing parody—of an intensely self-regarding world.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
Both continents coexist and compete to produce the most influential companies in financial technology, though the paths taken and outcomes achieved often vary widely.
—Aman Ghei, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
The document lays out targets to be achieved by 2030, including reducing the number of tobacco users by 150 million, enabling 150 million more people to control their hypertension and increasing the number of people with access to mental health care.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 26 Sep. 2025
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
Adjective
The behavior may be fueled by those before them who have achieved what a would-be attacker deems a desirable amount of notoriety.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
And while many slices at restaurants and bakeries around town are beloved, Kermit’s has achieved legendary status.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
Formal equality was only achieved in 1971, when the Ministry of Justice authorized women to serve in external police duties, and the National Police Board ended the experimental program.
—Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Amazon said streamlining its grocery offerings under one label would simplify the shopping process, while building on the success its private-label brands have achieved in recent years.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
This additional yield is achieved particularly during times of lighter wind speeds with the turbine producing up to 22 percent more energy than its predecessors, according to the company.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
The screenwriter, Nora Garrett, has achieved an amusingly florid Hollywood simulacrum—one that tilts into knowing parody—of an intensely self-regarding world.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
Both continents coexist and compete to produce the most influential companies in financial technology, though the paths taken and outcomes achieved often vary widely.
—Aman Ghei, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
The document lays out targets to be achieved by 2030, including reducing the number of tobacco users by 150 million, enabling 150 million more people to control their hypertension and increasing the number of people with access to mental health care.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for achieved
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Baz’s intelligence also stretches to the sense that Knight will go back to Bond’s beginnings as a Royal Navy Commander before he was recruited by MI6, the UK’s foreign intelligence agency, and chart how Bond attained 007 status.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
26 Sep. 2025
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Yet he’s grown into his role and attained greater serenity, proud of his resilience, consistency and loyalty to the house.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Totally normal group of teams to have accomplished that.—
Jason Kirk,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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This cannot be accomplished without infiltrating and taking over the PLO, something Hamas has never managed to do.—
Hussein Ibish,
The Atlantic,
1 Oct. 2025
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And if that concoction of unpredictable strengths wasn’t enough, Florida even won in special teams, blocking a Texas punt for a safety in the second quarter.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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Introduction Forty eight years after they were defeated in the first final over the water in Montevideo, Argentina finally won the World Cup, on home soil in Buenos Aires.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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The Ten of Cups encourages breakthroughs in your social and professional relationships by feeling fulfilled first.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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Hart stated that Hulk Hogan never fulfilled that traditional responsibility.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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The Chiefs out-gained the Jaguars by more than 150 yards and were far better on a per-play basis, too.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
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Brinker International shares gained more than 2% after JPMorgan raised its rating on the Chili’s parent thanks to an attractive valuation.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Scottish powerhouse Lewis Capaldi performed on the episode.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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The hospital performed a little over 4,000 deliveries in 2024, the most reported by any area hospital to the Wisconsin Hospital Association Information Center.—
Sarah Volpenhein,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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That $6,100 figure includes all costs—not just sequencing but also sampling and the other stages needed to produce a finished genome, with all of the genes identified and assigned to chromosomes.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Oct. 2025
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Parents noted that while the building process is the most exciting part—sparking problem-solving, critical thinking, and a real sense of accomplishment—the finished toys are still fun to experiment with.—
Emily Glover,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Revolution provided a brief scare through a 59th-minute goal from Dor Turgeman, who embarrassed a defender before curling home a spectacular effort, but Inter Miami broke the tie almost immediately after the strike that made the score 2-1.—
Franco Panizo,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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Trump's former 2016 campaign manager Corey Lewandowski made the remarks on YouTuber Benny Johnson's podcast.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Achieved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/achieved. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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