attainment
noun
at·tain·ment
ə-ˈtān-mənt 
1
2
: something attained : accomplishment
His scientific attainments are well known.
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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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More than 80% of the county's workforce travels outside its boundaries for employment, and its population lags statewide educational attainment and employment rates.
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Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
That's true, the Fed research stated, even when differences in income, employment status, and educational attainment are taken into account.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
Groups with higher percentages of college degree attainment shifted further toward Democrats, while those with lower post-secondary education shifted right.
—Tribune News Service, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2024
The other top 10 states, Vermont, Virginia, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Maryland, Colorado and Minnesota also boasted high average IQ scores, standardized test readings and educational attainment.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
That's true, the Fed research stated, even when differences in income, employment status, and educational attainment are taken into account.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
Groups with higher percentages of college degree attainment shifted further toward Democrats, while those with lower post-secondary education shifted right.
—Tribune News Service, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2024
The other top 10 states, Vermont, Virginia, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Maryland, Colorado and Minnesota also boasted high average IQ scores, standardized test readings and educational attainment.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Attainment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attainment. Accessed 15 Jan. 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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