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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
Declining educational attainment in early childhood doesn’t happen in isolation.
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Tristan Bove, Fortune, 8 June 2026
Or lauding his attainment of the nation’s highest office without much schooling at all?
—Literary Hub, 21 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
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Tristan Bove, Fortune, 8 June 2026
Or lauding his attainment of the nation’s highest office without much schooling at all?
—Literary Hub, 21 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attainment
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The history of Edwards Air Force Base Many of mankind's historic achievements in aviation have taken place over a dry lake bed in the Mojave Desert known as Edwards Air Force Base, and continue to this day.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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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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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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And the game overall is the latest in a mini stretch of recent success.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
20 June 2026
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The success has not changed another of Kelly’s trademarks, which is to show as little emotion on the mound as possible, which means pretty much none.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2026
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The realization left everyone stunned, especially Taylor's boyfriend.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
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Why Ants Matter More Than Algorithms Part of Brower's success comes from a simple but powerful realization.—
Ian Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
14 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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Third-party providers handle production, packaging and shipping—eliminating the need to manage inventory or fulfillment.—
ByBryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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“Attainment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attainment. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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