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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
Gigi Hadid speaks onstage during the 12th Breakthrough Prize ceremony, which honors outstanding achievements in the sciences, in Santa Monica, California, on April 18.
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Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
That ambiguity underscores a longstanding industry debate over how to classify achievements that blur the line between acting, voice work and technical artistry.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
During this period, a nation’s literary achievements could provide patriotic pride and a measure of national success—or national failure.
—Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
Momento is considering adding achievements to its platform, such as visiting every MLB ballpark.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 21 Apr. 2026
The above view is a complete misunderstanding of Cook’s achievements.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
After more than three decades in the beauty industry, Deaundra Metzger is celebrating one of the biggest achievements of her career.
—Nakell Williams, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
The Pickford Award pays tribute to alumni whose achievements bring special distinction to the university and the industry.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2026
Here are the honorees, with highlights of their athletic achievements.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026
Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
That ambiguity underscores a longstanding industry debate over how to classify achievements that blur the line between acting, voice work and technical artistry.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
During this period, a nation’s literary achievements could provide patriotic pride and a measure of national success—or national failure.
—Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
Momento is considering adding achievements to its platform, such as visiting every MLB ballpark.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 21 Apr. 2026
The above view is a complete misunderstanding of Cook’s achievements.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
After more than three decades in the beauty industry, Deaundra Metzger is celebrating one of the biggest achievements of her career.
—Nakell Williams, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
The Pickford Award pays tribute to alumni whose achievements bring special distinction to the university and the industry.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2026
Here are the honorees, with highlights of their athletic achievements.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for achievements
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But Cook’s legacy extends far beyond his supply chain accomplishments.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Dedicated to recognizing those whose accomplishments have profoundly advanced justice and equality, the event will take place on April 29 in Beverly Hills.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
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There have been a number of executions linked to the People’s Mojahedin Organisation of Iran over the last few weeks.—
Will Clark,
NBC news,
20 Apr. 2026
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There were executions, mostly of the revenge variety, and not ordered by the politburo in Hanoi.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Rams owner Stan Kroenke, who lost out in the Dodgers’ bidding in 2012, surrounded the Rams’ Inglewood stadium and Woodland Hills training site with major development and could consider replicating those successes in Anaheim.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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Your questions and comments as well as gardening conundrums and successes are always welcome.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
16 Apr. 2026
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These ongoing cycles of infrastructure investment will pave the way for AI implementations that target processes throughout the organization, from the back office to industrial design to manufacturing and shipping.—
Terrence Curtin,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
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Like most other Veo implementations, the videos are eight seconds long and 720p resolution.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 Apr. 2026
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The reality of actual recordings of terror victims in India is placed alongside dramatic realizations wherein Hamza recalls coming across the perpetrators mid Muslim call to prayer, framing the enemy as Islam at large.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2026
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One of Katz’s realizations is that the pass is a business tool in need of rejuvenation.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 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 24 Apr. 2026.
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