attainment
noun
at·tain·ment
ə-ˈtān-mənt 
1
2
: something attained : accomplishment
His scientific attainments are well known.
Examples of attainment in a Sentence
She values educational attainment above all else.
Her scientific attainments have made her quite well-known in the field of biology.
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The authors observe increases to educational attainment and economic self-sufficiency, meaning that children who receive SNAP benefits are less likely to need support from social programs later in life.
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Emily Eisner, New York Daily News, 29 June 2025
Change management and transformation are complex endeavors that require total alignment from leadership down to the line of business worker to ensure adoption and maximum ROI attainment.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Out of 146 countries indexed by the World Economic Forum, South Korea comes 112th in women’s economic participation and 100th in women’s educational attainment (only slightly better than Iran).
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 2 June 2025
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—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 17 May 2025
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Emily Eisner, New York Daily News, 29 June 2025
Change management and transformation are complex endeavors that require total alignment from leadership down to the line of business worker to ensure adoption and maximum ROI attainment.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Out of 146 countries indexed by the World Economic Forum, South Korea comes 112th in women’s economic participation and 100th in women’s educational attainment (only slightly better than Iran).
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 2 June 2025
As a result, there isn’t enough business to go around: While peers’ reps hit their attainment goals at a 70% to 80% average, Couchbase’s reps only hit them at 40% to 50%.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 17 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for attainment
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“Attainment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attainment. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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attainment
noun
at·tain·ment
ə-ˈtān-mənt
1
: the act of attaining : the state of being attained
2
: something attained : accomplishment
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