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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
If anything, the Texas study probably underestimates the economic impact of college attainment.
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Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Higher-tier communities show the opposite pattern, with lower poverty and unemployment, higher incomes, higher educational attainment and much higher home values.
—Grigoris Argeros, The Conversation, 21 Apr. 2026
The state has set goals for postsecondary attainment and taken executive action aimed at increasing the number of Illinoisans with a postsecondary credential.
—Jessica Handy, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Other states like Florida and Washington have embraced community college baccalaureate degrees and are seeing strong results — closing workforce gaps and increasing degree attainment.
—Julianna M. Asperin Barnes, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2026
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Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Higher-tier communities show the opposite pattern, with lower poverty and unemployment, higher incomes, higher educational attainment and much higher home values.
—Grigoris Argeros, The Conversation, 21 Apr. 2026
The state has set goals for postsecondary attainment and taken executive action aimed at increasing the number of Illinoisans with a postsecondary credential.
—Jessica Handy, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Other states like Florida and Washington have embraced community college baccalaureate degrees and are seeing strong results — closing workforce gaps and increasing degree attainment.
—Julianna M. Asperin Barnes, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attainment
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Groundbreaking chef, cookbook author, restaurateur and media personality Nancy Silverton is the recipient of this year’s lifetime achievement award.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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Given that Griffin lacks a signature trading or investing style, his achievements can feel both confounding and imitable.—
Gary Sernovitz,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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Wang's big accomplishment was the delivery of the Muse Spark AI model in April, marking Meta's first jump into proprietary foundation models and away from a strict adherence to open source, or open weight as it's more commonly called in AI.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
15 June 2026
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In the corner of the team’s theater room, Wright hung a chart that was updated regularly by the team’s leader in attitude points, awarded for out-of-the-box accomplishments such as diving on the floor for loose balls or taking charges.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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Part of the reason this show is a success is that the women at its center understand that the secret formula is brutal honesty.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
10 Dec. 2025
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The Royals have found success with the sixth pick.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Dec. 2025
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The realization left everyone stunned, especially Taylor's boyfriend.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
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This case in Arizona was a realization of the fears that had spurred the suggestion in the first place.—
Eric Boodman,
STAT,
15 June 2026
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Lyon said roughly 75 people have gone through the program, with some learning sewing while others have been trained in fulfillment and other trade skills.—
Beatrice Peterson,
ABC News,
14 June 2026
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As part of the launch, Amazon only moved sellers’ inbound goods from the port to an Amazon fulfillment center.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
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“Attainment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attainment. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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