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

The five-phase program will begin with initial criticality, the point at which a reactor achieves a self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026

The goal is to present relevant evidence clearly and consistently in a way that achieves the best possible outcome for the merchant. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026

The point of this structure is likely to demonstrate that the court is unusually divided, which the book certainly achieves. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2026

Chiefly, extensive academic research shows that airpower alone rarely achieves decisive political goals. — Gerard Toal, The Conversation, 27 Oct. 2026

On the other side, if OpenAI posts its own collateral, or achieves a high enough credit rating, Nvidia's guarantee ends. — Kif Leswing,isabel O'Brien, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026

And while tax law partially achieves his pledge to eliminate taxes on tips and overtime, the reality is a little more complicated. — Josephine Murphy, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026

The decisive question in the contest between Beijing and Washington may therefore not be who achieves artificial general intelligence first, but who can bankroll the race. — Niall Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026

Football too is a collective effort, where no player achieves greatness alone; musicians are supported by an entire ecosystem of peers, producers, engineers and creative talent. — Rachel Ingram, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2026