How to Use achievement in a Sentence
achievement
noun- It was a great achievement.
- Getting the project done on time was a real achievement.
- The discovery of DNA was a major scientific achievement.
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But after the first four batters of the game, that seemed an achievement.
— Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 15 Aug. 2024 -
Yet the legacy of this achievement appears to be in doubt.
— Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2023 -
Unless Congress acts by the end of this year, three achievements of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs ...
— Ryan Ellis, National Review, 14 Nov. 2023 -
But the center’s achievements have brought with them new needs.
— David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2024 -
That day’s achievement is understood through the flip-side of it.
— Dave Hyde, Dallas News, 3 Aug. 2023 -
Garfield High students’ spirit of achievement will stride through the L.A. Marathon.
— Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2023 -
This achievement garnered cheers and claps from the cast and crew of the show, who then sang happy birthday to a smiling Bill.
— Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 8 June 2023 -
Over the years, Mae has been by her mom's side to celebrate career achievements.
— Francesca Gariano, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024 -
While The Tribune’s Utahn of the Year recognition is not a lifetime achievement award, the ramp-up to the success of 2022 is notable.
— Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 Dec. 2022 -
Approaching the work with these learnings, at the point of achievements but also of mistakes.
— Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 18 Jan. 2024 -
Black represents the face of the African people, and green represents the home of mother Africa and achievement.
— Deidre Montague, Hartford Courant, 29 Dec. 2022 -
One of the major sources of poor mental health and school achievement is childhood poverty.
— Scientific American, 18 Jan. 2023 -
Each member of a Steam Family will have their own save games and earn their own achievements.
— Jay Peters, The Verge, 11 Sep. 2024 -
The Prussian court was announcing a new honor for achievements in the arts and sciences.
— Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024 -
That achievement has become less common as the league adapts to the concept of load management.
— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2023 -
Lee's achievement will go down in history as only the third holiday song to reach No. 1 on the Hot 100.
— Jordan Runtagh, Peoplemag, 21 Dec. 2023 -
True success requires you to fall in love with the process of improving and achieving, not just the achievement itself.
— Scott Mautz, Contributor, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024 -
For now, Hamas will likely continue to double down on its rhetoric and sing the praises of its achievements.
— Nelly Lahoud, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2023 -
Student achievement and engagement are always at the top of my list.
— Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2024 -
This success was the springboard for other achievements.
— Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 9 June 2023 -
The Ohioan’s many talents (and achievements) will be highlighted at RM Sotheby’s this spring.
— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 May 2023 -
Barbara Locke, the union’s president, hailed the agreement as an achievement for the city’s educators and the city.
— Christopher Huffaker, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Feb. 2023 -
Saturn rules Capricorn which craves achievement, and Aquarius, which wants to bring about a better world.
— Emily Newhouse, Allure, 15 June 2023 -
After the achievement, Spotify gifts artists the Billions Club plaque.
— Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 27 July 2023 -
She was also awarded the 2018 Special Tony Award for lifetime achievement in the theatre.
— Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN, 30 Jan. 2024 -
Looking ahead to 2025, Reesa is excited for more achievements beyond TikTok.
— Lizzie Hyman, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024 -
Larson sees great potential in Day, recognizing that his achievements have surpassed what Larson achieved at the same age.
— Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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