achieved 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of achievednext
as in realized

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verb

past tense of achieve
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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Recent Examples of achieved
Verb
It can’t be achieved in a day, or in a single election cycle. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 1 Nov. 2026 So how can this critical aspect of managing a motivated team be achieved? — Dr. Manish Pratap Singh Chandel, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026 Bianca Ramirez, 34, had recently achieved her dream of becoming a nurse and earning her bachelor’s of science in nursing after years of working as a patient care assistant. — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2026 Guerra noted that Prada’s vast cultural tentacles are never achieved via sponsorship. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026 Until the loss, Smart seemed on track for his third straight SEC title, a feat achieved only once since conference expansion in 1992 — by Saban’s Alabama teams in 2014-16. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026 According to the researchers, F³-based approaches achieved state-of-the-art performance on multiple perception tasks while operating substantially faster than earlier methods. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026 The Roadster also did not fly any appreciable distance, landing short of even the 120 feet the Wright Brothers achieved during their first flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, in 1903. — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026 The thrilling match saw 455 runs scored as India achieved its highest successful run chase in its T20 international history. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for achieved
  1. realized
  2. attained
  3. accomplished
  4. terminated
  5. won
  6. fulfilled
  7. finished
  8. gained
Adjective
  • Her blinkered perspective is consumed with semi-realized introspection and self-reprobation.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 13 May 2026
Definition of realized
Verb
  • No Israeli party has ever attained the 50% share needed to control parliament by itself.
    — Hannah Ridge, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The researchers demonstrated the benefit of using different atoms by maintaining quantum entanglement for 10 seconds as against a few milliseconds attained with the same set of atoms.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of attained
Verb
  • DeFoor had a reputation as not only a reformer, but someone who accomplished steep professional feats at a young age.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026
  • If that was the case, this was only partially accomplished because duplicate emails still exist throughout the files.
    — Daniel Ruetenik, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of accomplished
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
Definition of terminated
Verb
  • Milwaukee’s only other MLB championship was won in 1957 by the Braves, who moved to Atlanta for the 1966 season.
    — Rob Maaddi, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The ‘Dogs sophomore setter, Kohen Kazmierczak, fed junior middle hitter Eden Knapp for two crucial kills as their team won six of the final seven points to prevail.
    — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of won
Verb
  • Dellucci and his teammates had fulfilled their personal dreams and made history as the fastest franchise to win a World Series.
    — Don Riddell, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
  • In 2020, Gaels owner Derrick Bachman fulfilled his dream of revamping a restaurant in his own vision when Brady’s Public House decided not to renew its lease at 5424 Troost Ave.
    — Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of fulfilled
Adjective
  • According to iGulu, continuous cooling with CO₂ can keep finished drinks fresh for up to 30 days.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The finished basement has a family room, a stone fireplace, a bar, a wine cellar, a walk-in vault and additional entertaining space.
    — Lauryn Azu, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of finished
Verb
  • Google’s agent debuted this spring and since then has expanded access, added more connections to a range of sources, and gained new visibility as part of the Gemini app’s redesign.
    — Marty Swant, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
  • From a career-high 155 yards from Javonte Williams to the defense making just enough stops to allow the offense to do its thing, the Cowboys gained a little bit of their swagger back in the City of Brotherly Love.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026
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