1
as in attained
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
finally achieved stardom
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2
as in accomplished
to carry through (as a process) to completion
finally achieved his purpose, which was to form a first-class boys' choir made up of inner-city kids
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as in realized
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Recent Examples of achieved
Lauren Jade Hill, Forbes, 15 June 2021
Especially for her father, who, like her mother, was the child of Jewish immigrants, the house embodied the achieved American dream.
—Arthur Lubow, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2018
Jeff Brady, NPR, 20 Sep. 2025
Viewers will be treated to 4K Pro-UHD visuals at up to 150 diagonal inches, where 3,840 x 2,160-pixel resolution is achieved via pixel-shifting.
—New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2025
By Friday evening, the fire crew has achieved full containment of the fire.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2025
The brand first launched with its joven expression, rather than a traditional blanco, showing off vegetal agave and floral notes only achieved with age.
—Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The step achieved by UNSW engineers is a significant advancement in quantum computing and can help build large-scale quantum computers – one of the most exciting scientific and technological challenges of the 21st century.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
No footballer has ever achieved his level of influence and global notoriety at such a young age.
—Pol Ballús, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
However, the film achieved cult hit status on home video.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 13 Sep. 2025
Policymakers should consider whether democratic accountability can be better achieved through public financing of campaigns, strict contribution caps, and reigning in dark money.
—John J. Donohue, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
Ultimately, the resort aims to leave guests feeling renewed, uplifted and inspired, ensuring an achieved sense of ‘weightlessness’.
—Lauren Jade Hill, Forbes, 15 June 2021
Especially for her father, who, like her mother, was the child of Jewish immigrants, the house embodied the achieved American dream.
—Arthur Lubow, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2018
Adjective
Pursuing them required Fortunato to remind contractors and suppliers of his goals to make sure they're achieved.
—Jeff Brady, NPR, 20 Sep. 2025
Viewers will be treated to 4K Pro-UHD visuals at up to 150 diagonal inches, where 3,840 x 2,160-pixel resolution is achieved via pixel-shifting.
—New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2025
By Friday evening, the fire crew has achieved full containment of the fire.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2025
The brand first launched with its joven expression, rather than a traditional blanco, showing off vegetal agave and floral notes only achieved with age.
—Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The step achieved by UNSW engineers is a significant advancement in quantum computing and can help build large-scale quantum computers – one of the most exciting scientific and technological challenges of the 21st century.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
No footballer has ever achieved his level of influence and global notoriety at such a young age.
—Pol Ballús, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
However, the film achieved cult hit status on home video.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 13 Sep. 2025
Policymakers should consider whether democratic accountability can be better achieved through public financing of campaigns, strict contribution caps, and reigning in dark money.
—John J. Donohue, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for achieved
Verb
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Yet he’s grown into his role and attained greater serenity, proud of his resilience, consistency and loyalty to the house.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Nearing the end of his career, White is considered the GOAT (Greatest of All Time) among quarterbacks, having attained eight championship rings, a number that is purposefully one more than the consensus real-life GOAT, Tom Brady.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Yet the Republican conceded that DOGE’s work has not been as easily accomplished as Musk once hoped.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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An unclear state budget State leaders have accomplished some of what the commission recommended.—
Lily Altavena,
Freep.com,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Seattle Mariners’ 6-4 win Saturday gave them a two-game lead in the American League West, a division the Astros have won in each of the past seven 162-game seasons.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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The Buckeyes, currently ranked third overall, hosted the game and won 14-7.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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His request wasn't fulfilled at the time, but is is now in his second term.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
19 Sep. 2025
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While this first offering leverages Supermicro hardware fulfilled through Arrow Electronics, MinIO plans to expand the AIStor pod portfolio with additional hardware vendor partnerships in the future, giving enterprises more choice while maintaining the simplified deployment model.—
Steve McDowell,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Manacled gained a devoted following.—
Nikki McCann Ramirez,
Rolling Stone,
23 Sep. 2025
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This was followed by another eye update that has since gained more than 417,000 views.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The film also performed well during award season, with Fargeat earning five Oscar nominations, including Best Directing, Best Original Screenplay and Best Picture as one of the film’s producers, while Moore was nominated for Best Actress.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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Shamaya Jackson is suing Albany Medical Center for wrongful death, medical malpractice, vicarious liability, and lack of informed consent, claiming she was not told about treatments performed on her daughter Milani, who was admitted to the hospital multiple times in April for respiratory issues.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Xarel-lo adds body, while Parellada adds fruit flavors, and Macabeo adds a florality to the finished wine.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
25 Sep. 2025
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The recall was initiated after the company conducted testing, which revealed the presence of listeria in the finished products and on the surfaces of cutting equipment.—
Matthew Robinson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Mendoza made a calm delivery and Sarratt’s inside adjustment made for an easy touchdown.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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With Vogue First, Vogue Shopping readers get exclusive access to shop the new collaboration before anyone else for 24 hours, which features structured jackets, regenerative wool knits, printed semi-sheer blouses, and more wistful pieces made from scratch.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Achieved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/achieved. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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