attaining

present participle of attain

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of attaining Since taking office in 2015, Duda has pursued a policy of strengthening Poland's military, attaining energy independence from Russia, and deepening strategic ties with Washington. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025 Brian Johnson, a literature teacher at the school, has another ceremony for the teen attaining the academic level necessary to graduate. Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025 For industries where accountability matters, attaining third-party verifications can be particularly effective. Jake Webster, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025 Of the many thorny subjects at hand, Spiegelman’s conflicted sentiment about attaining fame via a story that looks into the darkest human abyss feel profoundly honest. Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 25 Feb. 2025 The United States’ vital interest lies in preventing China from attaining untrammeled regional hegemony in Asia. Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025 Lend your energy to social causes, be nicer to your family and friends, commit to attaining your dreams and always believe in yourself. Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 27 Jan. 2025 Subsequent burns will further raise the craft's altitude before eventually attaining enough speed to reach the Moon for a landing in early March. Ars Technica, 24 Jan. 2025 Policymakers tend to identify national interests and values in similar ways, even if their methods for attaining them vary significantly. Richard Fontaine, Foreign Affairs, 20 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attaining
Verb
  • In many regions, this time-consuming task prevents them from fully participating in education or income-generating activities, caring for family, and achieving their potential.
    Matt Damon, TIME, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Ahead, Valles breaks down how to use hair rollers and shares a step-by-step guide for achieving the bouncy, beautiful hairstyle.
    Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The governor’s plan would make pre-K free for families earning up to $100,000 a year, and $20 a day for those earning up to $150,000.
    Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Two weeks later, Payne carried the Lancers to a championship in La Jolla’s Beach City Invitational, earning the tournament’s MVP for middles.
    Tim Meehan SD, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The Tigers finally snapped their 21-game SEC losing streak on Tuesday, winning 83-67 over LSU in Columbia.
    Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The two women fought in 2019, with Ribas winning by unanimous decision.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The suspect raised roughly $60,000 in Australian dollars, or about $37,500 USD, after pocketing donations and gaining social media followers, the BBC previously reported.
    Becca Longmire, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
  • Nehring, who served as chair of the California Republican Party from 2007 to 2011 and was a spokesperson for Texas Senator Ted Cruz's 2016 presidential campaign, said the idea of California seceding was again gaining traction.
    Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • On Thursday, Khalil and seven students identified by pseudonyms filed a lawsuit seeking to block a congressional committee from obtaining Columbia and Barnard College disciplinary records for students involved in campus protests.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Typically, a score of 700 or above secures more favorable loan terms, while scores below 620 may result in higher interest rates or difficulties obtaining approval.
    True Tamplin, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Unlike traditional monolithic systems, reaping the benefits of microservices requires a more structured approach to logging and error handling.
    Koushik Sundar, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Industries such as finance, retail and healthcare are already reaping the benefits, using AI to address pain points like fraud detection, inventory management and patient care coordination.
    Ehsan Ahmadi, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The National Parks Service has restored the original Harriet Tubman material featured on a webpage about the Underground Railroad after garnering outrage over its removal.
    David Matthews, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2025
  • The Massachusetts legislature was not completely inattentive during this time, creating new district courts in Maine and allowing the counties in Maine to vote on the issue several times, with each successive occasion garnering a greater portion of the vote.
    Made by History, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • There are genuine questions of fairness about altering the schedule in favour of Champions League teams — particularly in England where there are four sides competing for three top positions — but actively making things harder is something that should be moved away from.
    Jessy Parker Humphreys, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Homan said Monday that sanctuary policies in Boston and Massachusetts were making communities less safe, because of the disconnect between local and federal agencies.
    Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025

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“Attaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attaining. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

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