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as in success
a successful result brought about by hard work
this improvement in your time for a 10K road race is quite an achievement!
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as in execution
the doing of an action
what you're asking is the achievement of a miracle
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as in accomplishment
the state of being actual or complete
you should be proud of the achievement of your goals
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Recent Examples of achievement
The breakfast will bring together those featured in Variety’s Business Managers Elite issue, celebrating the achievements of top entertainment business managers over the past year.
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William Earl, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
Since that day, the ISS, which is reaching its 25th anniversary, has put some magnificent achievements on the board.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
There are no weak links in the collection, either — a rare achievement for an anthology film.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Despite the positive reception — and what feels like a crowning achievement in the year of the doll — Rowling of course had to share her opinion.
—Quispe López, Them., 30 Oct. 2025
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William Earl, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
Since that day, the ISS, which is reaching its 25th anniversary, has put some magnificent achievements on the board.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
There are no weak links in the collection, either — a rare achievement for an anthology film.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Despite the positive reception — and what feels like a crowning achievement in the year of the doll — Rowling of course had to share her opinion.
—Quispe López, Them., 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for achievement
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Starbucks’ success was forged on the back of a growing demand for Western luxuries, as well as a strategy of adapting p roducts for the market –– to appeal to customers beyond China’s top-tier cities.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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And so getting another player who can get pressure on the quarterback in key situations, those guys are always going to be paramount to our success.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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Great focus, play and execution in all four quarters would mean a national title.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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In the hours before her execution, longtime friend Dawn Botkins said Wuornos finally called herself a serial killer.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Or do other accomplishments, not to mention more intangible things, fill the void?—
Joe Kozlowski,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Women are taught to keep our accomplishments close.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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But despite the production’s accomplished period physical trappings, there’s an air of very 21st-century thinking here — particularly in depictions of gender-blur and adult same-sex love within the Arab world — that feels more like wish-fulfillment than the film is prepared to acknowledge.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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These are warehouses located near major ports designed to minimize ground transportation expenses and streamline the flow of goods into its wider fulfillment network.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Oct. 2025
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Galileo’s great realization, encapsulated in the principle of relativity, is that there would be no detectable difference at all.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Nov. 2025
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For Courtney, the realization came after winning a prestigious business award following years of rapid growth and millions in revenue.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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Vummadi sees Giga’s implementation speed as one of its main competitive advantages.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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This includes a customizable home screen that can display time, temperature, weather, humidity, outdoor air quality, and more (versus a static screen), and energy-saving implementations that can either run automatically or require you to opt-in through the Google Home app.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Nov. 2025
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Pipkins is charged with kidnapping and first-degree murder in perpetration of a kidnapping.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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People around the world were decrying the perpetration of a genocide.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
16 Oct. 2025
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In the end, Jones was lifted to victory on the back of a strong performance from the top of the Democratic ticket.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Limited partners — the fund investors — are also scrutinizing managers more closely than ever, demanding stronger performance and tighter governance.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Achievement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/achievement. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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