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as in achievement
a successful result brought about by hard work
first place in the state journalism competition is quite an attainment
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as in accomplishment
the state of being actual or complete
the attainment of man's age-old dream of flying was at last realized in 1903 by Orville and Wilbur Wright
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Recent Examples of attainment
While making strides in education attainment, that same younger Latino age group was far behind the rate of non‑Latinos, 54% of whom have at least a bachelor’s degree.
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Nicole MacIas Garibay, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Lake County has the lowest adult college attainment, at 20%.
—CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Lockhart Independent School District voted to join ACC’s taxing district in 2024 to make educational attainment easier for its residents.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 16 Mar. 2026
The position develops and implements staffing plans for the field investigations program to achieve optimum resource utilization and attainment of the Department of Motor Vehicles’ strategic plan and division objectives.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
updated February 24, Sacbee.com, 24 Feb. 2026
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Nicole MacIas Garibay, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Lake County has the lowest adult college attainment, at 20%.
—CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Lockhart Independent School District voted to join ACC’s taxing district in 2024 to make educational attainment easier for its residents.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 16 Mar. 2026
The position develops and implements staffing plans for the field investigations program to achieve optimum resource utilization and attainment of the Department of Motor Vehicles’ strategic plan and division objectives.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
updated February 24, Sacbee.com, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attainment
Noun
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This is not a lifetime achievement award.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Newman thinks California is failing students due to a lack of systemic alignment and wants to focus on achievement in K-3 reading and math, civic education, career technical education and workforce preparedness.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Musk promoted the accomplishment on Twitter.—
Ashley Capoot,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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For many students, graduation is a chance to celebrate an accomplishment and begin a new chapter.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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In addition to his clairvoyant recruitment of head coach Eric Roy, who had not coached a club for more than 11 years before his appointment by Brest, Lorenzi enjoyed success at Stade Francis Le Ble by picking up players on the cheap and selling them on at significant profit.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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And while the state has seen strong GDP growth in recent months, business groups still worry that this economic success could be stifled by limited job growth and economic uncertainty in the wake of federal policy changes.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
Noun
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In the growing realization that a four-year-degree alone won’t save them from downward mobility?—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
19 May 2026
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However, the infrastructure risk that exists between this demand and actual revenue realization is not adequately accounted for.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Packages that were assembled at Amazon’s massive fulfillment centers are sent to the hubs for sorting before local gig workers and contractors pick the up for delivery.—
Anne D'Innocenzio,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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Mladenov conditioned Israel’s full withdrawal from Gaza on the fulfillment of other elements of the plan – primarily Hamas’ disarmament and achieving civil governance in Gaza.—
Eugenia Yosef,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
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“Attainment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attainment. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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