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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
Mobutu spoke of great achievements, the pride at being the first Black African team at a World Cup, even how good the Zaire yellow shirts (which Mobutu apparently had a hand in designing) looked against their skin.
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Nick Miller, New York Times, 17 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
Given that Griffin lacks a signature trading or investing style, his achievements can feel both confounding and imitable.
—Gary Sernovitz, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
On the watchmaking front, Stern notched many incredible achievements, including, not least, launching the revolutionary Nautilus sports watch in 1976.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 June 2026
In an interview with The Denver Post’s editorial board last month, Bottoms said his greatest legislative achievements were providing leadership and helping lawmakers effectively communicate their ideas.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 15 June 2026
The technology-neutral architecture, the governance emphasis, the lifecycle coverage, and the explicit attention to agentic AI are genuine achievements that took real intellectual work to produce.
—Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Unsurprisingly, the Obama Presidential Center trumpets the achievements of President Barack Obama and does not focus on what he did not get done, nor, indeed, what got rolled back by subsequent administrations, which is a great deal.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
Nick Miller, New York Times, 17 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
Given that Griffin lacks a signature trading or investing style, his achievements can feel both confounding and imitable.
—Gary Sernovitz, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
On the watchmaking front, Stern notched many incredible achievements, including, not least, launching the revolutionary Nautilus sports watch in 1976.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 June 2026
In an interview with The Denver Post’s editorial board last month, Bottoms said his greatest legislative achievements were providing leadership and helping lawmakers effectively communicate their ideas.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 15 June 2026
The technology-neutral architecture, the governance emphasis, the lifecycle coverage, and the explicit attention to agentic AI are genuine achievements that took real intellectual work to produce.
—Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Unsurprisingly, the Obama Presidential Center trumpets the achievements of President Barack Obama and does not focus on what he did not get done, nor, indeed, what got rolled back by subsequent administrations, which is a great deal.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for achievements
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The Swedish hypercar specialists announced that the longest-running member of its lineup just added two more records to its list of accomplishments.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
16 June 2026
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Our tactile and sensory life has been de-emphasized in favor of ideas, symbols, accomplishments, and abstractions.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
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The Idaho Department of Correction this week released new protocols detailing how executions will be carried out at the state’s maximum security prison south of Boise.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
12 June 2026
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During the previous Alabama nitrogen executions, the inmates shook, pulled at the restraints and exhibited labored breathing.—
Kim Chandler,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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There followed a series of European successes (Italy, Spain, Germany, France) before the anguish, for Brazilians, of seeing big South American rivals Argentina win a third world title in Qatar four years ago.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
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Morgan Wallen Claims 24 Career Top 10s Wallen claims four times as many top 10 successes on the Country Airplay chart as Langley.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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For 42% of implementations, the foundation model itself was fully interchangeable.—
Emily Lewis-Pinnell,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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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.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
9 June 2026
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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.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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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.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
21 May 2026
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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 19 Jun. 2026.
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