as in enterpriser
a person who achieves success; a successful person
Both of his brothers are achievers who have worked for everything they have received in life.
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Recent Examples of achiever
Growing up in Concord, North Carolina, just outside Charlotte, Jacob Palmer was a classic academic achiever.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2025
By combining coaching, speaking, digital content, and podcast appearances, Crone resonates more deeply with high achievers seeking more than external rewards.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Bob and Mike could never have imagined that their careers would end up in the Tennis Hall of Fame, an elite club numbering less than 300 of the game’s highest achievers; Maria Sharapova joins them in the class of 2025.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
But there would have undoubtedly been fewer swell parties in gorgeous settings where high-quality liquor and high-quality conversation flowed and high achievers in the Black community congregated.
—Joanne Kaufman, Air Mail, 16 Aug. 2025
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2025
By combining coaching, speaking, digital content, and podcast appearances, Crone resonates more deeply with high achievers seeking more than external rewards.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Bob and Mike could never have imagined that their careers would end up in the Tennis Hall of Fame, an elite club numbering less than 300 of the game’s highest achievers; Maria Sharapova joins them in the class of 2025.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
But there would have undoubtedly been fewer swell parties in gorgeous settings where high-quality liquor and high-quality conversation flowed and high achievers in the Black community congregated.
—Joanne Kaufman, Air Mail, 16 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for achiever
Noun
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Columbus is a melting pot of enterprisers, its residents a blend of locals, transplants and newbies drawn by business and academia.—
Wendy Pramik,
USA TODAY,
14 Mar. 2018
Noun
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The series focuses on the Kishan family, a powerhouse British South Asian law firm whose success, secrets and loyalties are about to be tested.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Nov. 2025
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The show, which is a spin-off of Abi Morgan‘s legal drama The Split set in Manchester, is created by Ursula Rani Sarma and centers on Kishan Law – a powerhouse British South Asian family firm, and the go-to for the city’s elite.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
3 Nov. 2025
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Major biotech companies that churn out made-to-order DNA for scientists have protections in place to keep dangerous biological material out of the hands of would-be evil-doers.—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
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Here’s how workers can thrive in the AI era of work: Think like a manager The most profound change required by the agentic shift is the move from being a doer to being a conductor of others, including yourself.—
Marco Argenti,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Achiever.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/achiever. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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