Synonyms of achieving

achieving

verb

present participle of achieve

1

as in attaining

to obtain (as a goal) through effort

finally achieved stardom

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attaining
• winning
• gaining
• making
• obtaining
• scoring
• hitting
• garnering
• getting
• securing
• capturing
• acquiring
• logging
• bagging
• realizing
• landing
• procuring
• ringing up
• clocking (up)
• carrying
• racking up
• drawing
• notching (up)
• approaching
• tying
• chalking up
• excelling
• matching
• equaling
• touching
• meeting
• surpassing
• amounting (to)
• topping
• rivaling
• outdoing
• measuring up (to)
• beating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• missing
• losing
• failing (at)
• falling short (of)

2

as in accomplishing

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

• accomplishing
• fulfilling
• performing
• executing
• doing
• making
• implementing
• committing
• negotiating
• carrying out
• prosecuting
• completing
• realizing
• finishing
• carrying off
• going through
• attaining
• perpetrating
• effecting
• pulling off
• putting through
• effectuating
• following through (with)
• bringing off
• practicing
• compassing
• bringing about
• working (at)
• nailing
• engaging (in)
• repeating
• ending
• acing
• actualizing
• reenacting
• winding up
• reduplicating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• failing
• slurring
• slighting
• skimping

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of achieving

Orbit is Flight 14’s primary focus, and only by achieving that milestone can SpaceX move on to clear the rocket’s remaining hurdles. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 26 Sep. 2026

But achieving that level of pristineness is difficult and time consuming. — Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026

The next challenge is achieving enough resolution to identify chemicals in extremely small fluid samples. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026

For younger Americans, that could be due in part to the barriers to achieving some of those traditional milestones. — Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026

According to the Amphibious Warship Industrial Base Coalition (AWIBC), only 8% of suppliers in the sector are operating at full capacity, which compounds the challenges of hiring, retention and achieving economies of scale. — George Whittier, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

But that reassurance may become harder to sustain as pressure builds on Russia’s war machine, and the Kremlin vows to press ahead with achieving its military objectives in Ukraine, whatever the cost. — Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026

But achieving that level of fame and fandom comes at a price. — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026

But achieving that kind of collaboration with the federal government could be an uphill battle. — Kaitlyn Huamani, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026