1
as in attains
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
finally achieved stardom
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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
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Recent Examples of achieves
The board and many investors who lent their endorsement have said the nearly $1 trillion package benefits shareholders in the longer run as Musk must ensure Tesla achieves a series of milestones to get paid.
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Retuers, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Part of how The Actors’ Gang achieves this success is through varied experimental theater techniques, including commedia dell’arte, an ancient form of performance art that teaches its subjects about archetypical characters.
—Senior Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
The 62-grain M855 bullet achieves a muzzle velocity of approximately 3,025 fps, generating 1,709 foot-pounds of energy.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
Inside its 38 mm polished stainless steel case beats Omega’s self-winding Co-Axial Calibre 3330 movement, which achieves 52 hours of power reserve.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2025
Through several calculations of length, width, and depth, Manzur achieves these different sizes while guaranteeing that each basin can hold an equivalent volume of water.
—Mario Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
The Indian mill achieves the effect through dual dyeing.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 20 Oct. 2025
Everyone in digital marketing should know that KPIs are measurable values demonstrating how effectively a company achieves key business objectives.
—Frank Rojas, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
From programmatic advertising to out-of-home campaigns and legal advertising, AVI leaves no avenue unexplored, ensuring every campaign achieves measurable results.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
Retuers, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Part of how The Actors’ Gang achieves this success is through varied experimental theater techniques, including commedia dell’arte, an ancient form of performance art that teaches its subjects about archetypical characters.
—Senior Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
The 62-grain M855 bullet achieves a muzzle velocity of approximately 3,025 fps, generating 1,709 foot-pounds of energy.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
Inside its 38 mm polished stainless steel case beats Omega’s self-winding Co-Axial Calibre 3330 movement, which achieves 52 hours of power reserve.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2025
Through several calculations of length, width, and depth, Manzur achieves these different sizes while guaranteeing that each basin can hold an equivalent volume of water.
—Mario Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
The Indian mill achieves the effect through dual dyeing.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 20 Oct. 2025
Everyone in digital marketing should know that KPIs are measurable values demonstrating how effectively a company achieves key business objectives.
—Frank Rojas, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
From programmatic advertising to out-of-home campaigns and legal advertising, AVI leaves no avenue unexplored, ensuring every campaign achieves measurable results.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for achieves
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Robert surreptitiously attains Alfred’s workbook/diary, where many secrets may exist.—
Kirk Honeycutt,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Oct. 2025
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Our favorite mustard accomplishes just that.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025
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Even if Gruden accomplishes that task, the victory would be subject to another round of appeals.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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This is a huge contest in the battle for the 1-seed in the NFC (and homefield advantage in the playoffs), as the loser will fall further behind the Seahawks and the Rams, who are both 7-2 after blowout wins yesterday.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Pfizer wins bidding war for obesity drug startup US pharma giant Pfizer won a bidding war to acquire obesity drug developer Metsera, beating back an offer from Danish rival Novo Nordisk.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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The move fulfills Charlie Kirk’s reported wishes that his wife assume control of the organization in the event of his death.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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Glasser signed a first-look film and TV deal with the studio that will begin early next year, after his company fulfills its current obligations to Paramount.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Oct. 2025
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By incorporating the former’s deep-supply-chain data into the latter’s supplier network, the collaboration prepares Db for looming regulatory compliance—namely, the DPP—as the Norwegian luggage label gains international momentum.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
11 Nov. 2025
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With Henry’s arrival, Tara gains an identity in the contemporary sense—a gender, a particular disposition toward the world that is legible through her speech and actions.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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In the clip, bassist Lewis Maynard performs a dance routine—specifically choreographed for the song by Bullyache—in sparkly leggings in front of a dark curtain.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
11 Nov. 2025
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One couple performs the first half of a song and a second couple completes the second half.—
Hannah Kirby,
jsonline.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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Freezing into a brick shape makes vacuum sealing easier.—
Laura Simpson,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
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Which makes Shelley Joseph today’s poster gal for the corrupt double standards in the Massachusetts legal system.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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Elected leaders give city management direction and OK ordinances, while city staff executes those decisions and drafts policies or proposals for the council to consider.—
Shawn Raymundo,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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These are winnable games if everyone executes on the Carolina side, but Young being questionable for both (potentially) makes the outlook kind of up in the air.—
Mike Kaye
October 21,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Achieves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/achieves. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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