as in realized
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as in achieved
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
Napoléon had attained mastery of much of Europe at that point
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as in earned
to receive as return for effort
with hard work she will inevitably attain success in her chosen profession
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Recent Examples of attained
Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
That figure marks a significant drop from a recent peak attained in 2023, but borrowing costs remain well above a 0% rate established at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 28 May 2026
For the 2025 to 2026 season, Brazil has attained Blue Flag status for a total of 60 sites, including 50 beaches and 10 marinas—a record number for the country.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2026
Meanwhile, looksmaxxers with an especially large following of hundreds of thousands of people on social media platforms like TikTok and Kick have attained pop-culture status.
—Jordyn Tovey, The Conversation, 22 May 2026
Having attained a Champions League uplift, the players now, as stipulated in their contracts, have another bonus to enjoy for winning the Europa League.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Before entering law enforcement, Bales served as an armored cavalry officer in the Army and attained the rank of captain.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
The Jayhawks have matched their program record of 20 wins in conference play, a mark first attained in 2025.
—Gary Bedore
may 14, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
So there are a massive number of worlds out there where life could have evolved and attained sentience and spaceflight capabilities.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026
Verb
Even authors who refrained from killing off their female characters may as well have, for all the complexity their stick figures attained.
—Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
That figure marks a significant drop from a recent peak attained in 2023, but borrowing costs remain well above a 0% rate established at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 28 May 2026
For the 2025 to 2026 season, Brazil has attained Blue Flag status for a total of 60 sites, including 50 beaches and 10 marinas—a record number for the country.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2026
Meanwhile, looksmaxxers with an especially large following of hundreds of thousands of people on social media platforms like TikTok and Kick have attained pop-culture status.
—Jordyn Tovey, The Conversation, 22 May 2026
Having attained a Champions League uplift, the players now, as stipulated in their contracts, have another bonus to enjoy for winning the Europa League.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Before entering law enforcement, Bales served as an armored cavalry officer in the Army and attained the rank of captain.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
The Jayhawks have matched their program record of 20 wins in conference play, a mark first attained in 2025.
—Gary Bedore
may 14, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
So there are a massive number of worlds out there where life could have evolved and attained sentience and spaceflight capabilities.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attained
Adjective
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Her blinkered perspective is consumed with semi-realized introspection and self-reprobation.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
13 May 2026
Verb
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While vitamin C is almost entirely synonymous with brightening in the US, in Korea, brightening can be achieved through a blend of ingredients including niacinamide, tranexamic acid, kojic acid, and rice extract, among others.—
Rosa Jisoo Pyo,
Vogue,
31 May 2026
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That does not mean MAHA has achieved nothing.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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Grant Taylor earned his second save by striking out the side in the ninth inning as the White Sox evened the three-game series with Philadelphia.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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Staged at Lincoln Center’s Vivian Beaumont Theater, the musical is in its third run on Broadway — and earned 11 Tony nominations, including for best revival.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
Adjective
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Kleven had been an accomplished ski jumper in his home country, and when he was spotted sliding down and flying off ramps in Sugarbush, Vermont, he was recruited to be a stunt performer.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
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As one of the most accomplished soccer players of all time, Ronaldo has collected over five UEFA Champions League titles and led Portugal to their first-ever major title at UEFA Euro 2016 and the inaugural 2019 UEFA Nations League.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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The place is owned by Nico de Soto who, after getting his start with the Experimental Cocktail Group, won various awards (Most Influential Bartender at Paris's Cocktail & Spirits show in 2014 among others) and then opened his own joint called Mace in New York.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Not bad for a girl won won’t start high school until this fall.—
Stan Awtrey,
AJC.com,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Nvidia also gained more than 2% early Monday after the chipmaker unveiled powerful new chips to bring AI functions into laptops and desktop computers, including those made by Microsoft and Dell set to roll out later this year.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
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Its Claude chatbot has become a popular alternative in the increasingly competitive generative AI market, while Claude Code has gained traction among software developers and enterprise customers looking to automate coding tasks and improve productivity.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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Some of the administration’s attempts to cancel research grants that focused on topics like gender, diversity, equity and inclusion have been reversed, but roughly 1,240 grants remain terminated, according to a tracking project called Grant Witness.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The steel company was awarded General Motors’ (GM) Supplier of the Year for 2025 earlier in the month, and has reaped the benefits of elevated steel prices from the spring.—
Schaeffer's Investment Research,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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The writing and production teams immediately reaped massive benefits, creatively and practically, from the relocation.—
Scott Huver,
Variety,
20 May 2026
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“Attained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attained. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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