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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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That paucity of new tuners — there were just six original musicals in the season, and only two were viable candidates for the top award — meant that the Tonys for artistic achievement in musicals mostly went to revivals.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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The honor, recognizing a regional theatre company that has displayed a continuous level of artistic achievement contributing to the growth of theatre nationally, is accompanied by a grant of $25,000, made possible by City National Bank’s generous support.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
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The whole world relied on our labor, but none of us felt any sense of accomplishment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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Out June 9 from Zondervan, Designed to Succeed re-examines what accomplishment can look like.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
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While allowing six runs over his past four innings certainly isn’t a step forward, McCullough expressed faith in the inexperienced pitcher, pointing to his success in Jacksonville as a reason to remain patient.—
Tyler Carmona,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2026
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Democrats have targeted the western Montana district with no success in the past two cycles.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2026
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This realization is spreading among early corporate adopters.—
Conor Sen,
Boston Herald,
8 June 2026
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Bialik wrote that the experience gave her a new appreciation for people living with chronic gastrointestinal conditions, and reflected on the complicated realization about body image and the pressure to lose weight, particularly in Hollywood.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 June 2026
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The original Proteus was first deployed in Amazon fulfillment centers in 2022 to assist workers, including transporting heavy carts weighing up to 400 kilograms.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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Lastly, by the full moon in Capricorn, romance, creativity, children and personal fulfillment get a reality check.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
4 June 2026
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“Attainment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attainment. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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