1
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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2
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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as in realized
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Recent Examples of attained
David Moin, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
Never booked or sent off, physically imposing yet beautifully balanced, Charles attained legend status in Turin — Il Gigante Buono.
—Michael Walker, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Most of the 39 patients who have been housed there have attained more permanent housing, according to internal data.
—Sarah Stella, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2025
Baz’s intelligence also stretches to the sense that Knight will go back to Bond’s beginnings as a Royal Navy Commander before he was recruited by MI6, the UK’s foreign intelligence agency, and chart how Bond attained 007 status.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2025
Nearing the end of his career, White is considered the GOAT (Greatest of All Time) among quarterbacks, having attained eight championship rings, a number that is purposefully one more than the consensus real-life GOAT, Tom Brady.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
Archivists at Brown-Forman don’t know how Brown attained one of the coveted medicinal permits, Morris said.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Sep. 2025
Currently, the letter-of-the-law differentiator is that Netflix feature films are defined by being Oscars eligible, said eligibility being attained by playing for a minimum of two weeks in a movie theater in New York or Los Angeles.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
However, building a reputation of enduring trust among connoisseurs is a crown that can only be attained by perseverance.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Margolies disclosed Shin’s departure through an email Wednesday to Bergdorf’s brand partners, a copy of which was attained by WWD.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
Never booked or sent off, physically imposing yet beautifully balanced, Charles attained legend status in Turin — Il Gigante Buono.
—Michael Walker, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Most of the 39 patients who have been housed there have attained more permanent housing, according to internal data.
—Sarah Stella, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2025
Baz’s intelligence also stretches to the sense that Knight will go back to Bond’s beginnings as a Royal Navy Commander before he was recruited by MI6, the UK’s foreign intelligence agency, and chart how Bond attained 007 status.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2025
Nearing the end of his career, White is considered the GOAT (Greatest of All Time) among quarterbacks, having attained eight championship rings, a number that is purposefully one more than the consensus real-life GOAT, Tom Brady.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
Archivists at Brown-Forman don’t know how Brown attained one of the coveted medicinal permits, Morris said.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Sep. 2025
Currently, the letter-of-the-law differentiator is that Netflix feature films are defined by being Oscars eligible, said eligibility being attained by playing for a minimum of two weeks in a movie theater in New York or Los Angeles.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
However, building a reputation of enduring trust among connoisseurs is a crown that can only be attained by perseverance.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attained
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Putin has again played his military cards, and not (yet) achieved his goals.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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However, Yacoubian expressed her belief that more progress towards Palestinian statehood needs to be achieved before countries will commit.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
18 Oct. 2025
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There aren't many relievers in baseball worth over $20 million a season, but given the righty's dominance, he's earned it.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Ohtani’s historic Game 4 earned him the series MVP.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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The Battle Of Long Island (or Battle of Brooklyn, as it was also known) was won by the British, enabling them to capture the island and New York City.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
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That same night, Clarkson's The Kelly Clarkson Show won in the Outstanding Daytime Talk Series category.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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After more than two weeks of courtroom arguments and years of behind-the-scenes tension, golf legend Jack Nicklaus gained victory in the defamation case against Nicklaus Companies, the very company that bears his name.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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However, the drugs have gained popularity as many are using them for weight loss when not medically necessary.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Atlanta Hawks traded for Kristaps Porziņģis, a former All-Star who is too accomplished to fit into this category.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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He is generally viewed as the most accomplished designer of posters in history, whose name is invoked by movie fans as shorthand for visually stunning film art.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Flight tracking information obtained by Reuters stated that the aircraft was 32 years old and had previously been used as a passenger plane.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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Vijay Tiwari, University of Maryland Imagine if three times as much grain could be obtained from the same amount of wheat plants as is currently possible, using the same amount of land, water and fertilizer.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Beyond the Padres steering the 5-3 lead to the Game 2 victory, Bevacqua reaped other lifetime rewards from his three-run swing.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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The result is that Hamas has reaped the political windfall of its own callous cowardice.—
Aviva Klompas,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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This was a crew of Black teenagers making sonically adventurous music that, in fact, garnered a great deal of young Black listeners.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
21 Oct. 2025
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The post, shared by the shelter's Instagram account, Cole & Friend's Animal Rescue (@coleandfriendsrescue), has garnered more than 8,000 likes.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Attained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attained. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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