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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
Mortality threatens to render the achievements of our life as transitory, and this threat is removed by procreation.
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Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
Habiba Soliman is seen in a newspaper article about her high school achievements.
—Alan Gionet, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
Avoiding these highlight reels may boost your patience with your own progress and achievements.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 20 Jan. 2026
The Ig Nobel Prizes celebrate achievements that make people laugh, then think.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
Following her retirement in 1986, Johnson was widely recognized for her achievements in the field.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
Many of her sartorial achievements feel at home in a modern, minimalist wardrobe, but a trip through her fashion archives also reveals a signature aesthetic, timestamped with a bygone era.
—Amber Rambharose, InStyle, 18 Jan. 2026
The motion recognized Vargas for his artistic achievements but also for his contributions to community programs and charitable work.
—City News Service, Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
That year Judge won the American League Rookie of the Year award, led the American League in home runs and had the best‑selling jersey in baseball, among many other achievements.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
Habiba Soliman is seen in a newspaper article about her high school achievements.
—Alan Gionet, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
Avoiding these highlight reels may boost your patience with your own progress and achievements.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 20 Jan. 2026
The Ig Nobel Prizes celebrate achievements that make people laugh, then think.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
Following her retirement in 1986, Johnson was widely recognized for her achievements in the field.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
Many of her sartorial achievements feel at home in a modern, minimalist wardrobe, but a trip through her fashion archives also reveals a signature aesthetic, timestamped with a bygone era.
—Amber Rambharose, InStyle, 18 Jan. 2026
The motion recognized Vargas for his artistic achievements but also for his contributions to community programs and charitable work.
—City News Service, Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
That year Judge won the American League Rookie of the Year award, led the American League in home runs and had the best‑selling jersey in baseball, among many other achievements.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for achievements
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In the episode, which aired on January 21, Obama spoke about being judged for her appearance over any of her other accomplishments.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
21 Jan. 2026
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The event, held at Wheeler High School in Marietta, Georgia, brought together alumni, faculty, students, and members of the community to celebrate Brown's accomplishments on and off the court.—
Sam Crenshaw,
CBS News,
19 Jan. 2026
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The radical republic that replaced it bore little resemblance to the partner of 1778, having descended into chaos, executions, and ideological extremism that threatened neighboring states.—
Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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Missouri uses lethal injection to carry out executions.—
Katie Moore,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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Your questions and comments as well as gardening conundrums and successes are always welcome.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
8 Jan. 2026
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Like past speeches, Newsom will tout the successes of California, now the world’s fourth-largest economy.—
Melody Gutierrez,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Model of Strategic Partners The MIT findings show that successful AI implementations require strategic partnerships rather than vendor relationships.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Several other bills deal with more specific implementations of AI.—
Adi Robertson,
The Verge,
1 Jan. 2026
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Those realizations — shaped by years of touring, lessons from their personal and professional lives and the sheer weight of growing up — ultimately led the musicians to what would become Nat & Alex Wolff.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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Clarity Scales One of our most important realizations this year is that clarity is a form of leadership.—
Charlotte Sharpe,
Big Think,
23 Dec. 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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“Achievements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/achievements. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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