1
as in attaining
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
finally achieved stardom
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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
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Recent Examples of achieving
Given today’s political polarization, achieving such majorities for even a bipartisan infrastructure plan seems impossible—let alone for the coronation of a man the amendment was written to prevent.
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Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Danielson said that as BroncoPRO continues to grow, more opportunities for freshmen to earn money will become available, but the emphasis will still be on achieving the right to earn that money.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 31 Oct. 2025
The shoes were among the hottest shoes on the second-quarter 2025 Lyst Index, achieving their highest Index ranking to date.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
This development could aid the aviation industry’s goal of achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
Placing these leaders across the entire studio is an important first step in achieving this goal.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
Outside of her music career, Boyle has opened up about her personal life since achieving worldwide fame.
—Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Yet almost half of martech leaders cite stack complexity and poor data integration as major barriers to realizing value—and key obstacles to achieving a unified identity strategy.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
While hoteliers worldwide pat themselves on the back for achieving occupancy rates that hover around the 69% global average, a select group of properties has sought ways to go beyond the current metric and learn how to fill the rooms with purpose, prestige, and profit.
—Ascend Agency, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Danielson said that as BroncoPRO continues to grow, more opportunities for freshmen to earn money will become available, but the emphasis will still be on achieving the right to earn that money.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 31 Oct. 2025
The shoes were among the hottest shoes on the second-quarter 2025 Lyst Index, achieving their highest Index ranking to date.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
This development could aid the aviation industry’s goal of achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
Placing these leaders across the entire studio is an important first step in achieving this goal.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
Outside of her music career, Boyle has opened up about her personal life since achieving worldwide fame.
—Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Yet almost half of martech leaders cite stack complexity and poor data integration as major barriers to realizing value—and key obstacles to achieving a unified identity strategy.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
While hoteliers worldwide pat themselves on the back for achieving occupancy rates that hover around the 69% global average, a select group of properties has sought ways to go beyond the current metric and learn how to fill the rooms with purpose, prestige, and profit.
—Ascend Agency, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for achieving
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The building, which is working toward attaining LEED Gold certification, has been in the works for more than two decades.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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His priorities are retaining local business, attaining affordable housing, and sustainable economic environmental development to make Shawnee a welcoming community.—
PJ Green
October 20,
Kansas City Star,
20 Oct. 2025
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Agentforce allows customers to build AI applications that are capable of taking action and accomplishing tasks with minimal human supervision.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
16 Oct. 2025
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No team has won consecutive World Series since the Yankees got three in a row in 2000, and Los Angeles is now a step closer to accomplishing their goal.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Double-winning trio Alejandro Grimaldo, Edmond Tapsoba and Patrik Schick are all still at the club, providing at least some continuity in support.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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American Express Dining and drinks All the food and drinks are curated by The Culinary Collective by The Centurion Lounge, a collection of James Beard® Award-winning Resy chefs, including Mashama Bailey, Sarah Grueneberg, Kwame Onwuachi and Mike Solomonov, as well as bar director Harrison Ginsberg.—
Lori Zaino,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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Guerrero ended the game, and his season, stranded on third base—90 feet from fulfilling his ambition of giving a World Series ring to his father, who has a Hall of Fame plaque but no ring to show for his 16 years in the big leagues.—
Steve Rushin,
The Atlantic,
2 Nov. 2025
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Geralt and Yennefer are determined to stop Emperor Emhyr var Emreis (Bart Edwards) from fulfilling an ancient prophecy — which involves marrying his own daughter, Ciri — and gaining enough power to rule the entire Continent.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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With the brothers being seven years apart in age, James got his start as an actor first, gaining recognition with his breakthrough role in the TV series Freaks and Geeks from 1999 to 2000, and then for playing Harry Osborn in the Spider-Man trilogy, starring Tobey Maguire.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Nov. 2025
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Duke looked unstoppable in gaining 199 yards in the first quarter to lead 21-7.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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In contrast, humanoids like Tesla’s Optimus and Figure 03 are beginning to demonstrate real-world utility, performing tasks related to cooking and cleaning with growing reliability.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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While rapper GloRilla was performing, someone in the audience threw an object thought to be a bottle at the stage.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
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Similar bills were proposed in Britain in recent years but failed to pass; a new version is now making its way through parliament.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Flooding the valley with noise and velocity, making an impressive mess – smash-up of trees, shrubbery, and unballasted creatures.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Finally, and probably most importantly, the ongoing CEO process presents a golden opportunity to recruit a world class operator capable of executing upon these initiatives.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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Videos on social media show Hamas gunmen executing rivals in the streets.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Achieving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/achieving. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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