attainments

noun

plural of attainment
1
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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2
as in achievements
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attainments
  1. accomplishments
  2. achievements
  3. successes
  4. realizations
Noun
  • Trump spent the opening minutes ticking through his administration’s claimed accomplishments.
    — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 17 July 2026
  • But those things are not the only accomplishments the author has made with this book.
    — Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of accomplishments
Noun
  • Opportunities to celebrate the small milestones and major achievements are important to showcase the results of these group efforts.
    — Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • At his final Prime Minister’s Questions session in Parliament on Wednesday, Starmer defended his government’s record on the international stage — especially its support for Ukraine — and its domestic policy achievements.
    — Jill Lawless, Fortune, 20 July 2026
Definition of achievements
Noun
  • Syrskyi, 60, is a more traditional military commander focused on infantry and artillery, while Fedorov, 35, is seen as a modernizer, whose focus on technological advancements in drone warfare has led to Ukraine’s recent successes in hitting Russia.
    — Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 21 July 2026
  • Finally, Tim Spiers reviews the tournament’s biggest successes, failures, and the impact of its Americanization.
    — The Athletic, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of successes
Noun
  • Each member derives her own realizations from this experience, with its dual crucibles of grindingly hard work and pop adulation.
    — Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 25 June 2026
  • One of the most striking realizations is just how much this list of names cuts against the grain of the Pochettino’s regular squad selections over his one-and-a-half years in charge.
    — Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
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