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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
Since 1901, with occasional interruptions, the prizes have annually recognised achievements in science, literature, and peace.
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USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
Surveys suggest one of her most popular achievements has been the expansion of social support programs for millions of citizens, including seniors, students, single mothers and women in general.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Stanching the hemorrhage of voter support requires some bold moves and tangible achievements.
—Jeff Kingston, Time, 4 Oct. 2025
Despite all of these achievements — the kind of year that's reminiscent of Kendrick Lamar's 2024, which landed him on the Super Bowl stage — there's a contingent that's not thrilled with the choice.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
The European company was a trailblazer in introducing anti-icing systems for rotor blades on its turbines, a technology that has since played a pivotal role in its achievements within cold climate markets like Canada.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
She was later made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire because of her achievements in the field of nursing.
—Elizabeth Pritchett , Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
One of Kairat’s most notable achievements was winning the inaugural Kazakhstan Cup in 1992, beating Shakhter Karagandy, Zhiger, Vostok, Kaisar and then Fosfor in the final in their own stadium.
—Will Jeanes, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
In a video released on social media, Adams spoke with pride about his achievements as mayor, including a drop in violent crime.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
Surveys suggest one of her most popular achievements has been the expansion of social support programs for millions of citizens, including seniors, students, single mothers and women in general.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Stanching the hemorrhage of voter support requires some bold moves and tangible achievements.
—Jeff Kingston, Time, 4 Oct. 2025
Despite all of these achievements — the kind of year that's reminiscent of Kendrick Lamar's 2024, which landed him on the Super Bowl stage — there's a contingent that's not thrilled with the choice.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
The European company was a trailblazer in introducing anti-icing systems for rotor blades on its turbines, a technology that has since played a pivotal role in its achievements within cold climate markets like Canada.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
She was later made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire because of her achievements in the field of nursing.
—Elizabeth Pritchett , Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
One of Kairat’s most notable achievements was winning the inaugural Kazakhstan Cup in 1992, beating Shakhter Karagandy, Zhiger, Vostok, Kaisar and then Fosfor in the final in their own stadium.
—Will Jeanes, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
In a video released on social media, Adams spoke with pride about his achievements as mayor, including a drop in violent crime.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for achievements
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Liberation lies in relinquishing projection, in surrendering the desire for children to mirror our priorities and accomplishments.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Oct. 2025
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Aledo has one of the most impressive accomplishments in all of Texas high school football, or even in the entire nation.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Oct. 2025
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Milei, who has led the country since December 2023, is now facing off against several threats to his free market movement, including the recent electoral successes of his Peronist rivals and a depletion of his country’s foreign reserves.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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This year’s offseason did not generate the same successes.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Jones was the 13th inmate executed in Florida this year, surpassing Florida’s previous record of eight executions in 2014.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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The state’s previous record since the death penalty was reinstated in 1976 was eight executions in 2014.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Directing, for him, is about guiding actors to their own realizations rather than dictating movement.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
12 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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All of these implementations are available on OpenFHE, an open-source library that Duality contributes to and helps maintain.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
23 Sep. 2025
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The Coming Labor Revolution Makes Events Essential The next five years will bring changes that make today’s AI implementations look primitive.—
Shawn Pierce,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Achievements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/achievements. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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