ACHIEVES Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

achieves

verb

Definition of achieves next

present tense third-person singular of achieve

as in attains

to obtain (as a goal) through effort finally achieved stardom

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as in accomplishes

to carry through (as a process) to completion finally achieved his purpose, which was to form a first-class boys' choir made up of inner-city kids

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Recent Examples of achieves Prototype achieves high capacity and industrial-scale metrics At the core of the prototype is a conductive polymer known as poly(benzodifurandione), or PBFDO. —

Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 21 Feb. 2026 The awards place a premium on investigative and enterprising reporting that gains attention and achieves results, and honor special achievement in print, online, or broadcast journalism. —

The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2026 However, this physical perspective makes sense of human history in a way that no other viewpoint achieves. —

Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026 And yes, there’s a temptation to be just as lurid as the father in doing so, because what director Karim Aïnouz achieves here visually is unreal in every sense of the word. —

David Opie, IndieWire, 15 Feb. 2026 Matte black with glossy tips—in a trending square shape, no less—achieves just the right balance of edgy and elevated. —

Samantha Brash, InStyle, 8 Feb. 2026 Whereas Mercury, a practically airless world, achieves temperatures that rise up to 427 °C (800 °F) in full Sun while its night side can plummet to as low as -180 °C (-290 °F), Venus consistently remains between 440–480 °C (820–900 °F). —

Big Think, 5 Feb. 2026 OpenAI says the new model runs 25% faster than the previous version and achieves state-of-the-art performance while using fewer computing resources. —

Jared Perlo, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026 This Allmodern find is another option that achieves the layered look in your space without making the surrounding decor and furniture feel heavy. —

Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 5 Feb. 2026

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But if a person seeking status is already wealthy or attains corporate sponsorship, for instance, a viable pathway to citizenship opens up, even if only slightly.

— Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2026
Gemini attains a very favorable position almost directly overhead.

— Joe Rao, Space.com, 12 Dec. 2025