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

Creamer’s group then sued O’Keefe and Maass over the video and their means of achieving the undercover clips. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026

Some hybrid SUVs are capable of achieving over 53 miles per gallon combined, resulting in incredible driving range on a single tank of gas. — Charles Singh, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

Jones agrees and explains how clutter can act like a huge roadblock to achieving a chill look. — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 21 Aug. 2026

The discussion underscores the complexities of achieving truly autonomous, context-aware AI in critical supply chain decisions. — Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

And the existing plans and commitments, including a federal outline announced in late July 2026, don’t get close to achieving what’s needed to keep the river flowing. — Sarah Porter, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026

In this week’s issue of PEOPLE, select images from Intimate Audrey offer a closer look at the star’s life outside the spotlight, from her childhood to tender moments with her own family after achieving superstardom. — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026

So achieving old-fashioned summertime bliss is, and perhaps always has been, mostly a matter of privilege. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

Relative standing matters, too—which means surrounding yourself exclusively with high-achieving peers can sometimes work against you. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026