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

Tantalizing opportunities may be found in copper-oxide ceramics known as cuprates, but achieving them requires first understanding how the superconducting phenomenon emerges at relatively warm temperatures. — Sven Badoux, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026

Neither capability has been demonstrated in this experiment, and achieving them would require further research. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026

Since turning forty, achieving restful sleep felt so often like too much work. — Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026

Today, chatbots can run the actuarial numbers, potentially alleviating some uncertainty concerns by, say, offering a close approximation for achieving life milestones. — Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

Tonello treated the fabrics with a range of finishing techniques, including ozone, laser and NoStone, the company’s process for achieving stonewashed effects without pumice stones. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026

And, even before the pandemic, about half of the state’s students were not achieving the state’s learning goals. — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Without the right operations and systems in place, achieving and maintaining compliance can be challenging. — Karl Mawhinney, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

The Universal Composers Initiative reflects that commitment by providing emerging, high-achieving composers with meaningful, real-world opportunities to grow their careers within our studio ecosystem. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026