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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 fulfilments
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 company also highlighted significant business achievements with hyperscalers, who play a crucial role in the AI rollout.
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The online fundraiser, which launched on Saturday, includes a roughly three-minute clip highlighting Kirk’s achievements as a right-wing activist, as well as a lengthy eulogy praising his legacy.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 14 Sep. 2025
This isn’t to diminish the achievements of other players, many of whom have done great things relative to their expectations this year.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Last month, the Television Academy unveiled the winners of the 77th Emmy Awards in its highly specialized juried categories, celebrating standout achievements in animation, costume, emerging media programming and motion design.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
His time with the Packers included leading them to a Super Bowl victory and capturing several NFL MVP Awards, among other accolades and statistical achievements.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Roker adds that other than doing The Today Show, creating Weather Hunters is one of his proudest professional achievements.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 1 Sep. 2025
Talley highlighted the district’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and its efforts to support mental health as key achievements during his tenure in Wednesday’s message.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
Alongside successes like vaccinations and the reduction of car crash fatalities, community water fluoridation has been hailed as one of the greatest public health achievements of the 20th century, having saved millions of Americans from costly and painful dental procedures.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 10 Apr. 2025
Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The online fundraiser, which launched on Saturday, includes a roughly three-minute clip highlighting Kirk’s achievements as a right-wing activist, as well as a lengthy eulogy praising his legacy.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 14 Sep. 2025
This isn’t to diminish the achievements of other players, many of whom have done great things relative to their expectations this year.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Last month, the Television Academy unveiled the winners of the 77th Emmy Awards in its highly specialized juried categories, celebrating standout achievements in animation, costume, emerging media programming and motion design.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
His time with the Packers included leading them to a Super Bowl victory and capturing several NFL MVP Awards, among other accolades and statistical achievements.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Roker adds that other than doing The Today Show, creating Weather Hunters is one of his proudest professional achievements.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 1 Sep. 2025
Talley highlighted the district’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and its efforts to support mental health as key achievements during his tenure in Wednesday’s message.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
Alongside successes like vaccinations and the reduction of car crash fatalities, community water fluoridation has been hailed as one of the greatest public health achievements of the 20th century, having saved millions of Americans from costly and painful dental procedures.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 10 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for achievements
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Despite her accomplishments in the worlds of faith, fashion and pageants, Erika emphasized that her priorities in life included being a wife and mother.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Beyond his accomplishments on the gridiron, Payton was also a community leader and committed philanthropist, which earned him the honor of having the NFL Man of the Year Award named after him.—
Tyler Holzhammer,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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London Calling caps off an especially big year for Duhamel, who also had successes with Netflix's new hit series Ransom Canyon and the film Off the Grid.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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But the books were commercial successes, so Putnam kept cranking them out.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
17 Sep. 2025
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Iranian authorities must immediately implement a moratorium on all executions and abolish the death penalty.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Under current law, inmates will be executed by lethal injection unless that method is found to be unconstitutional or the lethal drugs used in executions are unavailable.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
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This sign will have realizations about their want for selfless, supportive relationships.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
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Expect big realizations about your identity, self-confidence and what truly feels authentic, both personally and professionally.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
1 Sep. 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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Additionally, providers should demonstrate experience with enterprise-scale implementations and offer clear service-level agreements that align with business requirements.—
Dave Glaser,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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There very possibly will be vulnerabilities discovered in either the FIDO spec or various implementations of it.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Achievements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/achievements. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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