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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 Fort Worth Independent School District is in a crisis with regard to academic achievement, a deputy state education commissioner told a crowd of more than 100 parents, teachers and community members during a community meeting Thursday evening.
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Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2025
Osaki grew up in a multigenerational home with traditional Japanese American grandparents whose emphasis on achievement seeped into all aspects of life.
—Lynda Lin Grigsby, Parents, 7 Nov. 2025
The regime’s retreat on the issue is therefore an achievement, but not one that the movement can consider settled, as the hijab mandate is still subject to factional wrangling.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 2025
Cosmetics as visionary sponsor — highlighted the achievements of women who continue to reshape film and television.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
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Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2025
Osaki grew up in a multigenerational home with traditional Japanese American grandparents whose emphasis on achievement seeped into all aspects of life.
—Lynda Lin Grigsby, Parents, 7 Nov. 2025
The regime’s retreat on the issue is therefore an achievement, but not one that the movement can consider settled, as the hijab mandate is still subject to factional wrangling.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 2025
Cosmetics as visionary sponsor — highlighted the achievements of women who continue to reshape film and television.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for achievement
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My highest priority, now and always, is the well-being and success of our students, teachers, and the staff who support them.—
Ashley Paul,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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This comes roughly a year after the success of Weaver’s unit during the 2025 season led to interviews with the New Orleans Saints and Chicago Bears for their head coach openings.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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To take it from idea to information to knowledge to execution.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The firm praised management’s execution and says the stock is highly underappreciated by investors.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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Some of her incredible accomplishments also happen outside of the studio.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
9 Nov. 2025
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Planting a simple pot of herbs or flowers stimulates positive feelings, self-esteem and a sense of accomplishment.—
The San Diego Union Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Amazon has sought to capitalize on the trend by offering a competing service that lets businesses tap into its network to ship orders placed on other sites, called multi-channel fulfillment.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
5 Jan. 2026
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And his fulfillment of his promise to fix the economy has been equally impressive.—
William W Bedsworth,
Oc Register,
4 Jan. 2026
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Study time Like the tight ends, the Rams’ coaching staff had its own realization after the Jacksonville game.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
8 Jan. 2026
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The laughter their sketches were getting was based on the audience’s realization of just how charged these issues were.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
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The policy and its implementation are consistent with the Montessori mission at Holliday, but policy and practice are districtwide.—
Connye Griffin,
Kansas City Star,
7 Jan. 2026
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The award includes $8,448,000 in implementation funds aimed at reducing traffic fatalities and serious injuries.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 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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In a field experiment with hundreds of consultants, GPT-4 improved speed and quality on some knowledge tasks while performance dropped on other, seemingly similar tasks just outside its strengths.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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The goal is to validate performance, safety, and reliability in real-world driving conditions ahead of commercial launch.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Achievement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/achievement. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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