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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
Moulin, in real life as in the film, is battered and defeated, yet his achievements in internal diplomacy will bring much future good.
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David Katz, IndieWire, 18 May 2026
While many would see this as a crowning achievement, Masubuchi plans to keep on running.
—Ashley Grams, CBS News, 18 May 2026
And these are just some of China’s achievements.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
It’s also claimed that the latest achievement demonstrates core sensor and guidance capabilities, ensuring testing stays on and ahead of schedule.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 May 2026
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David Katz, IndieWire, 18 May 2026
While many would see this as a crowning achievement, Masubuchi plans to keep on running.
—Ashley Grams, CBS News, 18 May 2026
And these are just some of China’s achievements.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
It’s also claimed that the latest achievement demonstrates core sensor and guidance capabilities, ensuring testing stays on and ahead of schedule.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for achievement
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In addition to his clairvoyant recruitment of head coach Eric Roy, who had not coached a club for more than 11 years before his appointment by Brest, Lorenzi enjoyed success at Stade Francis Le Ble by picking up players on the cheap and selling them on at significant profit.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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And while the state has seen strong GDP growth in recent months, business groups still worry that this economic success could be stifled by limited job growth and economic uncertainty in the wake of federal policy changes.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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His execution has been rescheduled nine times since 2015 for a number of reasons, including the court evaluating his appeals, per CNN.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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The companies that close the gap between leadership and execution are the ones that scale with clarity.—
Sue Mysko,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Musk promoted the accomplishment on Twitter.—
Ashley Capoot,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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For many students, graduation is a chance to celebrate an accomplishment and begin a new chapter.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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Packages that were assembled at Amazon’s massive fulfillment centers are sent to the hubs for sorting before local gig workers and contractors pick the up for delivery.—
Anne D'Innocenzio,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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Mladenov conditioned Israel’s full withdrawal from Gaza on the fulfillment of other elements of the plan – primarily Hamas’ disarmament and achieving civil governance in Gaza.—
Eugenia Yosef,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
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In the growing realization that a four-year-degree alone won’t save them from downward mobility?—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
19 May 2026
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However, the infrastructure risk that exists between this demand and actual revenue realization is not adequately accounted for.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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While Beijing has agreed to postpone the implementation of some of its sweeping controls on rare earths in October, industries have continued to struggle with supply shortages.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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The draft bill has already been finalized and is now with the Ministry of Culture, moving the initiative toward implementation as a national public policy.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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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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After a 27-point performance in the first game, Brittney Sykes had 14 points by halftime in the rematch and finished with a career-high 38.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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Wild-eyed in a register that ranges from dreamy to terrified to stunned into submission, her performance is the most honestly felt thing here.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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“Achievement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/achievement. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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