attains

present tense third-person singular of attain

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for attains
Verb
  • That’s a tough dichotomy to bridge, but the new 2025 911 Carrera GTS achieves it brilliantly.
    Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Critically, this approach achieves the required resolution without the enormous deployment complexity of a 20-meter circular primary or the operational overhead of a starshade.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The company earns a fee for paying the merchant upfront.
    Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • That earns you in-game skill points and stat boosts.
    Mike Snider, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Also, Iyo Sky takes on Stephanie Vaquer to determine who wins the WWE Women's World Championship, which Naomi vacated.
    Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Whoever wins will also become Virginia's first female governor.
    Grace Sandman, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Right now, Washington reaps the worst of both worlds.
    Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Always-on functionality is also supported, and the screen gains a new anti-reflective coating that reduces glare.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The calmcation trend gains momentum as American travel spending shows signs of strain.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • When a film garners that type of technical recognition, with 10 available slots for best picture, a nomination in the top category comes within reach.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Betway said the Grand Canyon's popularity is unmatched — the national park garners 12 million Google searches annually and an impressive 208,300 TikTok hashtags.
    Olivia Rose, AZCentral.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Disney obtains a share of YouTube’s ad revenue on its videos, and also sells advertising directly.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The inventor of ideas obtains returns from them.
    Anjana Susarla, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Because when your plans change, the company gets to keep all of your money.
    Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • But there’s something about politics that gets me in a rabbit hole.
    Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Attains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attains. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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