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as in achieves
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
Napoléon had attained mastery of much of Europe at that point
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as in earns
to receive as return for effort
with hard work she will inevitably attain success in her chosen profession
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Recent Examples of attains
By the end of the novel, Sun Wukong attains Buddhahood.
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Frannie Comstock,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 May 2026
But if a person seeking status is already wealthy or attains corporate sponsorship, for instance, a viable pathway to citizenship opens up, even if only slightly.
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Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
Gemini attains a very favorable position almost directly overhead.
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Joe Rao,
Space.com,
12 Dec. 2025
Robert surreptitiously attains Alfred’s workbook/diary, where many secrets may exist.
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Kirk Honeycutt,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Oct. 2025
Frannie Comstock,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 May 2026
But if a person seeking status is already wealthy or attains corporate sponsorship, for instance, a viable pathway to citizenship opens up, even if only slightly.
—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
Gemini attains a very favorable position almost directly overhead.
—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
12 Dec. 2025
Robert surreptitiously attains Alfred’s workbook/diary, where many secrets may exist.
—
Kirk Honeycutt,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attains
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The physical configuration achieves passive safety operational profiles by relying on subcritical physics variables and inherent material limitations.
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How Clert’s ambitious adaptation achieves this, in under 90 minutes to boot, is best experienced in real time.
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This is where the CHIPS Act comparable earns its place, though not for the reason it is usually offered.
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The 42-year-old knuckleballer earns his tenth win of the year with six scoreless innings against the Atlanta Braves.
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That holds regardless of which model wins the benchmark race, because the agent arrives as a guest in the system of record, not as its successor.
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If someone wins, that team has a chance (with three points, a 1-2-0 record and its status hinging on goal differential) and the loser would be eliminated.
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Brendan Shanahan surely reaps the rewards for forever believing in Marner and the Core Four and continues as team president into the present.
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However, an artist’s innate defiance reaps the best art.
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Assign someone on your team to track which standard gains adoption and position your organization to participate early, before path dependencies lock in around you.
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These worker gains date from April settlements reached just in time to avert a strike.
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The idea garners rare bipartisan interest, potentially providing AI companies legitimacy and addressing public anxiety about the technology's future impact.
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As Wembanyama garners worldwide attention, arriving right at Tatum and Silver’s New York doorstep in a moment that could change the sport, the NBA’s desire to expand hastens.
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Instead of cumbersome stakes and poles, the tent obtains its shape with just air.
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What that means is that if the debt becomes delinquent and a creditor obtains a judgment, either spouse's wages may be subject to garnishment, depending on state law.
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The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.
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Their combative behavior gets under your skin as Mars and Uranus align!
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“Attains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attains. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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