ATTAINMENTS Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

attainments

noun

plural of attainment

as in accomplishments

a successful result brought about by hard work first place in the state journalism competition is quite an attainment

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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 attainments Many of the most precious objectives and attainments become possible though the rest of 2026. — Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026

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The full record includes real accomplishments, like restoring a depleted franchise to playoff relevance, attracting Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, adding James Harden and recovering substantial draft capital after that era unraveled.

— C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026
When judging, Sallam is less interested in comparing styles or technical accomplishments than in what remains after the screening.

— Essie Assibu, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of accomplishments

Noun

Two years later, the Panamanian government awarded him a medal for his baseball achievements, and in the 1930s, he was offered – but declined – the opportunity to coach Panama’s national team for the Central American Olympics.

— Zachary Kranc, Sun Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026
This year’s Praemium Imperiale laureates were announced on September 8, recognizing artists for their outstanding achievements and contributions to the arts.

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of achievements

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To Prime and Beyond From 2002’s Resident Evil remake to the more recent successes with Resident Evil 2 & 4, Capcom has managed to recreate the feeling and survival horror tropes of the originals while modernizing the gameplay.

— Daryl Baxter, Space.com, 1 Nov. 2026
By contrast, the successes of financialization—including the countless projects and transactions that proceed smoothly every day—go largely unnoticed.

— Monica Ningen, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of successes

Noun

Already offputting, Reid’s performance of Rapp’s dawning realizations — flipping from dismissive skepticism to feverish belief with little in between — grows less grounded by the minute.

— Alison Herman, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
But beyond the self-indulgences, realizations about the nature of life and the rules of society emerge.

— Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026

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