as in to achieve
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
a stunning performance that notched up a second Academy Award for the actor
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for notch (up)
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Lei remains confident about the prospects for Xiaomi’s foray into cars, predicting the new model will help the company’s EV unit achieve profitability in the second half—one of the fastest brands to hit that milestone in the automotive sector.—
Danny Bakst,
Fortune,
27 June 2025 -
What are they expected to achieve at these Euros? Very few, perhaps nobody, expects Wales to make it out of this group.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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After a second-place finish in District 6-5A, the Mustangs won four playoff series, finishing the season with a 25-13 record.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 July 2025
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The book also won the Goodreads Choice Award for Romance, was listed as one of the best books of 2021 by Kirkus Reviews, and is the author’s first to go into production for film or TV.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
1 July 2025
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These are only a few examples of the deep ties between higher education and the founding generation; approximately half of them attained some form of it—an impressively high level of advanced learning for the time.—
Time,
Time,
1 July 2025
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Radar provides real-time reads on inventory continuously, and the kind of data that otherwise would only attained online through e-commerce.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
1 July 2025
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South Sudan endured a bloody years-long civil war shortly after gaining independence in 2011, and the United Nations warns violence has escalated in recent months.—
June 23,
CBS News,
23 June 2025
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The fund was among several projects that gained momentum as South Asian House concluded its third consecutive year of programming at the festival, partnering with the Islamic Scholarship Fund (ISF) and Arab Film and Media Institute (AFMI) to spotlight the need for authentic representation in film.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
23 June 2025
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Flowering dogwood makes a gorgeous specimen growing one to two feet per year and maturing at 15 to 25 feet tall and wide.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 June 2025
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Known for her directness and honesty with players, the former Netherlands international makes decisions based on what is best for the team.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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“Notch (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notch%20%28up%29. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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