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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
The Hall of Fame honors persons who have made outstanding contributions in the arts, sciences or management of television over a lifetime career or via singular achievements.
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Denise Petski,
Deadline,
30 June 2026
LeBron James's eight-year tenure with the Los Angeles Lakers, though marked by an NBA championship and record-breaking achievements, concluded with his decision to depart.
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Mark Medina,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Onboard narration adds context by sharing stories from the Gold Rush era and highlighting the engineering achievements behind the railway.
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Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
30 June 2026
The Ig Nobel Prizes celebrate achievements that make people laugh, then think.
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Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 June 2026
John Locher The ceremony, held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, celebrates achievements across music, television, film and sports.
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Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Time capsules preserve a snapshot of history for future generations, capturing the people, culture, and achievements of an era—often in honor of an important milestone.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
29 June 2026
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 military achievements are very high, but the diplomatic achievements are very low.
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Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
30 June 2026
LeBron James's eight-year tenure with the Los Angeles Lakers, though marked by an NBA championship and record-breaking achievements, concluded with his decision to depart.
—
Mark Medina,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Onboard narration adds context by sharing stories from the Gold Rush era and highlighting the engineering achievements behind the railway.
—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
30 June 2026
The Ig Nobel Prizes celebrate achievements that make people laugh, then think.
—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 June 2026
John Locher The ceremony, held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, celebrates achievements across music, television, film and sports.
—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Time capsules preserve a snapshot of history for future generations, capturing the people, culture, and achievements of an era—often in honor of an important milestone.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
29 June 2026
Together, the two grow into a bonafide brain trust on how to celebrate achievements and mature in relationships.
—
Ct Jones,
Rolling Stone,
23 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
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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Smart textiles and wearables continue to generate a lot of interest and there is meaningful early-stage development work happening, but successes to date remain largely niche.
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The next step is turning battlefield successes into standardized systems that every brigade can field.
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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 2 Jul. 2026.
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