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

There is a wayward consultant class that will back anyone to win because winning achieves personal ambitions for power and money. — Maria Comella, Vanity Fair, 23 July 2026

If Miami achieves its primary goal for this season, management and coaches will be able to say the same about this year’s rookie class, which is likely going to require plenty of patience. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026

That said, the broader takeaway isn’t whether every workload achieves a 2X or 6X improvement in my opinion. — Marco Chiappetta, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

The filmmaker achieves that through poetic narration that anthropomorphizes home. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 July 2026

Iran’s hardline regime achieves a victory of sorts simply by enduring and surviving. — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 17 July 2026

While the company sells valuable patient monitoring devices and has strong positions inside hospitals, its margins lag what Danaher typically achieves. — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 16 July 2026

But the novel rarely achieves this level of synergy between theme, plot and writerly technique. — Literary Hub, 16 July 2026

Balsam Hill achieves the life-like branches using its signature True Needle technology that reproduces the texture and shade variation found on natural trees. — Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2026