as in defeat
a falling short of one's goals
a youthful drug addict who's headed for a lifetime of nonachievement
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Recent Examples of nonachievement
Where some purists see an arbitrary nonachievement, others see a fun and worthy goal.
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Jon Gluck, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2017
Jon Gluck, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2017
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Soon after that, a 37-point defeat awaited them at Liberty, and a 41-point deficit at North Texas.Sam Blum, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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The album’s artwork depicts a cartoon version of the messy-haired singer with an angel and devil on each of his shoulders — demonstrating its division of impassioned feel-good love songs and down-tempo ballads of loss and defeat.Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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Technological failures and fires swallow family photos.Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2025
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Marie says that Black Girls Breathing encourages Black women to find freedom despite systemic oppression, challenge perfectionism by reframing failure as an opportunity for growth, and redefine success on your own terms.Jameelah Nasheed, Essence, 13 Jan. 2025
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Last year was supposed to be a time of recovery for the PC market following a major collapse in sales.Michael Kan, PCMAG, 16 Jan. 2025
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Prosecutors in Serbia have charged 13 individuals, including a government minister, in connection with the Novi Sad collapse, though doubts about the investigation's independence persist.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Nonachievement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonachievement. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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