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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
The state has set goals for postsecondary attainment and taken executive action aimed at increasing the number of Illinoisans with a postsecondary credential.
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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
At 18% having a bachelor’s degree of higher, Latinas outpaced their male counterparts in educational attainment by four percentage points.
—Nicole MacIas Garibay, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Lake County has the lowest adult college attainment, at 20%.
—CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
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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
At 18% having a bachelor’s degree of higher, Latinas outpaced their male counterparts in educational attainment by four percentage points.
—Nicole MacIas Garibay, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Lake County has the lowest adult college attainment, at 20%.
—CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attainment
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Artemis 3 is a stepping stone to that achievement, but one which relies on at least one lunar lander making it to space.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
1 June 2026
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After the war, his goalscoring statistics were deleted and his achievements were discredited, with the Polish press labelling him as mentally unstable and an alcoholic.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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Winners were met with enthusiastic applause from attendees, who celebrated both the accomplishments of the recipients and the work of their peers.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The Big 12 Conference regular-season and postseason tournament champion Kansas Jayhawks have added NCAA Regional winner to their growing list of accomplishments during what has been a magical 2026 baseball season.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2026
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When the Red Sox made the playoffs last year the belief was the club had finally taken the next step back toward sustained success and that their five-year rebuild was over.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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Four quarters of defensive dominance more than offset one quarter of offensive success for the Lynx on Friday night.—
Mike Cook,
Twin Cities,
30 May 2026
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Ditto for the realization that Jean-Michel Basquiat died of an overdose in lower Manhattan the same day The Last Temptation opened in midtown.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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Lucas said much of the public reaction stems from the sudden realization that a place people assumed would always be there could disappear.—
J.M. Banks
June 1,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2026
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The shooting happened June 29, 2024, in the parking lot of an Amazon fulfillment center in Lakeville, Minnesota, where Hared, Cariif and another coworker had carpooled together for an overnight shift.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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The approval allows Amazon to move forward with plans for a Prime Air Drone Delivery Center at the company’s fulfillment centers on East Franklin Road.—
Noah Daly
Updated May 28,
Idaho Statesman,
28 May 2026
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“Attainment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attainment. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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