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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This reflects a broader shift in education, where women are outpacing men in degree attainment.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
The report highlights the remarkable successes, such as the high educational attainment and economic achievements of Asian Indian residents.
—Jason Paguio, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025
Cultural Resistance: Employees may hesitate to embrace skills-first practices, doubting their effectiveness or fearing the loss of familiar, status quo systems tied to degree attainment.
—Ebony D. Thomas, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
After the brain calculates the exchange rate, you get paid in the neural currency of reward, the delivery of neurotransmitters that signal pleasure and goal attainment.
—Sigal Samuel, Vox, 25 Nov. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
The report highlights the remarkable successes, such as the high educational attainment and economic achievements of Asian Indian residents.
—Jason Paguio, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025
Cultural Resistance: Employees may hesitate to embrace skills-first practices, doubting their effectiveness or fearing the loss of familiar, status quo systems tied to degree attainment.
—Ebony D. Thomas, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
After the brain calculates the exchange rate, you get paid in the neural currency of reward, the delivery of neurotransmitters that signal pleasure and goal attainment.
—Sigal Samuel, Vox, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Attainment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attainment. Accessed 15 Feb. 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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