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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 executions
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
Together, the two grow into a bonafide brain trust on how to celebrate achievements and mature in relationships.
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Ct Jones,
Rolling Stone,
23 June 2026
The nation's economic growth, scientific breakthroughs, entrepreneurial achievements and civic progress have been powered by people who were once denied opportunities that others took for granted.
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Brian Castrucci,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
That is not to denigrate the achievements of Klose who, as well as his life-defining performances at the World Cup, had a good club career in Europe and remains his country’s all-time top scorer.
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Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
22 June 2026
The military achievements are very high, but the diplomatic achievements are very low.
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Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Civilian and military achievements are accepted.
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Arkansas Online,
21 June 2026
Equally phenomenal to his influence and achievements at NBC was what Jimmy did with Chuck Lorre at CBS, but that’s a story for someone else to tell.
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Warren Littlefield,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2026
The history of Edwards Air Force Base Many of mankind's historic achievements in aviation have taken place over a dry lake bed in the Mojave Desert known as Edwards Air Force Base, and continue to this day.
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Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
On Tuesday, the actor received the Crystal Nymph Award at the festival, honoring his career achievements and impact in the entertainment industry.
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Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
Ct Jones,
Rolling Stone,
23 June 2026
The nation's economic growth, scientific breakthroughs, entrepreneurial achievements and civic progress have been powered by people who were once denied opportunities that others took for granted.
—
Brian Castrucci,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
That is not to denigrate the achievements of Klose who, as well as his life-defining performances at the World Cup, had a good club career in Europe and remains his country’s all-time top scorer.
—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
22 June 2026
The military achievements are very high, but the diplomatic achievements are very low.
—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Civilian and military achievements are accepted.
—
Arkansas Online,
21 June 2026
Equally phenomenal to his influence and achievements at NBC was what Jimmy did with Chuck Lorre at CBS, but that’s a story for someone else to tell.
—
Warren Littlefield,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2026
The history of Edwards Air Force Base Many of mankind's historic achievements in aviation have taken place over a dry lake bed in the Mojave Desert known as Edwards Air Force Base, and continue to this day.
—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
On Tuesday, the actor received the Crystal Nymph Award at the festival, honoring his career achievements and impact in the entertainment industry.
—
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for achievements
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The only pick lacking in accomplishments so far is Zaccharie Risacher, whom the Hawks took first in 2024.
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And at Eboigbodin’s official visit at UCLA, his birth family from Nigeria and host family in Southern California were able to come together for the first time, celebrating his accomplishments and giving the future Bruin confidence that UCLA was home.
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For spring, the Docksides and Campsides models were reinterpreted in leather executions by historic American tannery Horween Leather Company.
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Since then, neither a bipartisan push to ban the practice nor a competing effort to bring nitrogen gas executions to Ohio has gone anywhere.
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However, Ukraine’s successes have highlighted its ability to inflict painful damage on Russia and change the course of the conflict while Moscow’s advances recently have ground to a near halt.
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Houser says even with all of his team's successes, the mission is still greater than the accomplishments themselves.
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Even simple implementations can improve responsiveness without increasing staffing costs.
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These implementations were also instrumental in immediately communicating some of the trends driving new takes on the high-end fragrance category.
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One of the most striking realizations is just how much this list of names cuts against the grain of the Pochettino’s regular squad selections over his one-and-a-half years in charge.
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At the same time, the sun in Gemini is approaching its conjunction with rebel Uranus — becoming exact tomorrow — which could bring surprising conversations, sudden realizations, impulsive decisions and an undeniable urge to reinvent yourself.
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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.
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“Achievements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/achievements. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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