1
as in achievable
capable of being done or carried out
set attainable goals, not impracticable ones
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in obtainable
possible to get
I don't know if those blue jeans are attainable overseas
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of attainable
Is a separate, liberating place attainable?
—
Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 6 Jan. 2026
Recently, Toms encouraged her clients to check their credit report with the three credit bureaus and, based on their credit reports, make an attainable plan to start a savings account — for example, adding $25 to their savings account every week.
—Adriana Morga, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
The first one lays out a goal that’s specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and timely.
—Kelly Mickle, SELF, 29 Dec. 2025
And doesn’t this perpetuate the stigma of therapy and promote the idea that perfection is attainable to kids—two other things my generation (millennials) and the one after me (Gen Z) have long railed against?
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 26 Dec. 2025
Although there are several reasons for this, there also exist several attainable solutions.
—Janice Grandi, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
For many families, these funds represent an important early investment that makes planning for higher education more attainable.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Dec. 2025
The plant’s closure threatens to unravel a Great Plains town where the American Dream was still attainable, where immigrants who didn’t speak English and never graduated high school bought homes, raised children in a safe community and sent them to college.
—Jesse Bedayn, Fortune, 22 Dec. 2025
Try focusing on one primary and attainable goal, such as reducing credit card balances by 30% this year.
—Bruce Helmer, Twin Cities, 21 Dec. 2025
Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 6 Jan. 2026
Recently, Toms encouraged her clients to check their credit report with the three credit bureaus and, based on their credit reports, make an attainable plan to start a savings account — for example, adding $25 to their savings account every week.
—Adriana Morga, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
The first one lays out a goal that’s specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and timely.
—Kelly Mickle, SELF, 29 Dec. 2025
And doesn’t this perpetuate the stigma of therapy and promote the idea that perfection is attainable to kids—two other things my generation (millennials) and the one after me (Gen Z) have long railed against?
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 26 Dec. 2025
Although there are several reasons for this, there also exist several attainable solutions.
—Janice Grandi, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
For many families, these funds represent an important early investment that makes planning for higher education more attainable.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Dec. 2025
The plant’s closure threatens to unravel a Great Plains town where the American Dream was still attainable, where immigrants who didn’t speak English and never graduated high school bought homes, raised children in a safe community and sent them to college.
—Jesse Bedayn, Fortune, 22 Dec. 2025
Try focusing on one primary and attainable goal, such as reducing credit card balances by 30% this year.
—Bruce Helmer, Twin Cities, 21 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attainable
Adjective
-
While the analysts largely see those projections as achievable, the company will need to tighten execution across its entire business to hit the higher end of its range.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
-
Relegation might become obvious inside the first nine games, a fact Sunderland fans know from painful experience, but survival isn’t achievable this early.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
-
Lay out an obtainable timeline.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Oct. 2025
-
Those solutions were likely obtainable before legal warfare started.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
-
If the court accepts the case, oral arguments could be scheduled for the spring, with a possible decision by June.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
-
Sustained, strong winds are possible.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
-
The ecommerce giant is also expected to make its clothing lines available in five Galeries Lafayette malls, which like BHV is owned by the Société des Grands Magasins (SGM) group in the cities of Dijon, Grenoble, Reims, Angers, and Limoges, though the dates are not set.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
-
With most products available online, often at lower prices, department stores must offer some real value to the brick-and-mortar shopper.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
-
Industry acceptance of aluminum hulls and lightweight composite structures has helped too, reducing energy demand and making electrification feasible for larger vessels.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
6 Nov. 2025
-
Such prolonged downtime is not feasible for a commercial power plant.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
-
The founders argue that automation should be accessible to smaller operators, including neighborhood bars and private event spaces.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
-
For everyday cooking, a tube makes tomato paste this effective flavor tool in your arsenal even more accessible.—
Anne Wolf,
Martha Stewart,
7 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Attainable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attainable. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share