nonachievements

noun

plural of nonachievement
as in defeats
a falling short of one's goals a youthful drug addict who's headed for a lifetime of nonachievement

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  1. defeats
  2. failures
  3. collapses
Noun
  • Across a run of six defeats in seven matches, which left his tenure hanging by a thread, the Forest and Brighton losses were the worst.
    — Beren Cross, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Trump may be fighting the ‘lame duck’ factor Second-term presidents typically see their power and influence wane during their last two years, particularly if their party suffers big midterm defeats.
    — Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of defeats
Noun
  • Alpha has achieved several successful launches, but setbacks and failures have kept Firefly from establishing a routine launch cadence.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The convention, a novelty that doesn’t involve the party business typical of a gathering in a presidential year, is expected to contrast what the party sees as GOP wins, with Trump at the helm, against Democratic failures.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of failures
Noun
  • Building collapses are a recurring hazard in parts of India during the June-to-September monsoon season, when heavy or prolonged rain can weaken older structures.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Not necessarily from the back-breaking collapses perspective, but from the overall record and playoff finish perspective.
    — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of collapses
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