Synonyms of achieves

achieves

verb

present tense third-person singular of achieve

1

as in attains

to obtain (as a goal) through effort

finally achieved stardom

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attains
• wins
• gains
• makes
• obtains
• scores
• garners
• hits
• gets
• captures
• secures
• acquires
• lands
• realizes
• logs
• excels
• bags
• procures
• draws
• carries
• rings up
• clocks (up)
• notches (up)
• racks up
• chalks up
• equals
• meets
• approaches
• surpasses
• matches
• ties
• touches
• amounts (to)
• rivals
• tops
• outdoes
• measures up (to)
• beats

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misses
• fails (at)
• loses
• falls short (of)

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accomplishes
• fulfills
• performs
• executes
• does
• makes
• implements
• negotiates
• commits
• prosecutes
• completes
• carries out
• realizes
• goes through
• perpetrates
• carries off
• attains
• follows through (with)
• finishes
• pulls off
• puts through
• brings off
• effectuates
• effects
• practices
• brings about
• engages (in)
• works (at)
• ends
• repeats
• compasses
• reenacts
• nails
• actualizes
• aces
• winds up
• reduplicates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fails
• slurs
• slights
• skimps

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of achieves

Vandell, as a bar, achieves the same qualities as our best ambitious, rooted restaurants. — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Those systems can achieve a 50%-60% yield in the optimal particle size range, while the refractory atomizer typically achieves 10%-20% yield for high-temperature alloys, according to the press release. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026

Making matters worse, the Optiq inherits the Equinox EV’s peculiar charging behavior, which limits you to 150 kW at a Level 3 DC fast charger, compared to the 250 kW or so that the Hyundai Ioniq 5 achieves. — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 2 Sep. 2026

Each function achieves its goals independently while the business underperforms collectively. — Guy Yehiav, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Still, for every resourceful, imaginative low-budget success, there is a bungled movie that aspires, if not to quality, then at least to financial viability, but instead achieves legendary ineptitude. — Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026

By choosing a highly machinable material and bonding it, Flit achieves a frame that as light and structurally sound as titanium, but at a fraction of the production complexity – and cost. — New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2026

The 2026 Sonata achieves 28 miles per gallon in the city and 38 miles per gallon on the highway. — Charles Singh, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

In our experience, if a story achieves longevity, the numbers and the recognition tend to follow on their own. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026