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as in accomplishments
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 fulfilments
the doing of an action
what you're asking is the achievement of a miracle
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as in successes
the state of being actual or complete
you should be proud of the achievement of your goals
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Recent Examples of achievements
Alongside their impressive achievements, the founding generation failed to reach a just accommodation with the Native American population, and failed to end slavery or, more realistically, put it on the road to extinction.
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Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
Reflecting on all of his incredible life achievements, Ace’s memory will continue to live on forever!
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Following the ruling, Coogan stressed in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter that the focus be kept on Langley’s achievements in finding Richard III’s remains.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
There were last-minute thrills, serious injuries and historic achievements across the day’s games.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
With its achievements, the trek, in support of Rauw’s fifth studio album, 2024’s Cosa Nuestra, has mirrored his chart success.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2025
Beyond her musical achievements, Mercedez has clear goals for her future.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Expect to attain power, leadership, kudos, awards, promotions and acknowledgement from others for your achievements.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 25 Oct. 2025
But that would likely send it tumbling, which would raise inflation and undermine one of Milei’s main achievements.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
Reflecting on all of his incredible life achievements, Ace’s memory will continue to live on forever!
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Following the ruling, Coogan stressed in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter that the focus be kept on Langley’s achievements in finding Richard III’s remains.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
There were last-minute thrills, serious injuries and historic achievements across the day’s games.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
With its achievements, the trek, in support of Rauw’s fifth studio album, 2024’s Cosa Nuestra, has mirrored his chart success.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2025
Beyond her musical achievements, Mercedez has clear goals for her future.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Expect to attain power, leadership, kudos, awards, promotions and acknowledgement from others for your achievements.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 25 Oct. 2025
But that would likely send it tumbling, which would raise inflation and undermine one of Milei’s main achievements.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for achievements
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His accomplishments highlight both his teamwork and drive for excellence.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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But the Kennedy Institute, which celebrates its 10th anniversary tonight, is not just about the accomplishments of one of the most significant legislators of the modern era.—
Martin J. Walsh,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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The latest Footage Film successes are Adopted 2 and Run.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Opening our doors also means engaging with the public through patient education, community health forums, and transparency about successes and setbacks.—
Prof. Dr. med. Mazda Farshad,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Indonesia’s last executions, of a citizen and three foreigners, were carried out in July 2016.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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The autocratic czarist regime ruled with an iron hand and suppressed opposition through censorship, banishment, and executions.—
Karl Ove Knausgaard,
New Yorker,
21 Oct. 2025
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Directing, for him, is about guiding actors to their own realizations rather than dictating movement.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Expect big realizations about your identity, self-confidence and what truly feels authentic, both personally and professionally.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Palestinians and Israeli Jews also came to regard the other side’s actions as fulfillments of their own national nightmares, ethnic cleansing for one and extermination for the other.—
Hussein Agha,
New Yorker,
22 Aug. 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,
17 Oct. 2025
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So, expect to see various implementations using Nvidia’s GB10 super chip, like Acer's Veriton GN100 AI Mini Workstation, which arrives in December.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
13 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Achievements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/achievements. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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