achiever

noun

achiev·​er ə-ˈchē-vər How to pronounce achiever (audio)
plural achievers
: someone who achieves success especially through effort : a successful person
Donovan's the best of the lot; typical first child, steady, responsible, the big achiever in the bunch.Sue Grafton
a high achiever [=a hard-working, successful person]
a low achiever [=a person who does not work hard and is not successful]

Examples of achiever in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Smyly is the only one of our high achievers to use his curve as a fly ball pitch - his 10.1% pop up rate was well higher than the qualifiers’ 6.0% average, with his 33.7% grounder rate quite low. Tony Blengino, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024 As for career achievers, Kyle Schwarber is an obvious winner for not just home runs but also runs scored, and All-Star appearances. Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Jan. 2024 Academically, Kyra is a high achiever and plans to attend college to study to be a clinical psychologist. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2023 Hillsdale students tend to be high academic achievers; not all are particularly political. Danny Hakim, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2024 The kid with the Texas accent and polite manners was another high achiever at the Colorado School of Mines: smart, motivated and serious about learning. Jason Gay, WSJ, 30 Nov. 2023 Even high achievers, such as Norway and other Nordic nations, are seeing an alarming increase in inequality in life expectancy. Carson Terbush, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2023 As runners raced across the finish line in Sunday’s half-marathon, Chan also burst through a special tape — one acknowledging his admission into the 100-race century club of Rock ‘n’ Roll achievers. Diane Bell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2023 Failure to mention or recognize the disabilities of Black achievers contributes to erasure and works against inclusivity. Terri Huggins Hart, Parents, 3 Sep. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1565, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of achiever was in 1565

Cite this Entry

“Achiever.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/achiever. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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