as in defeats
a falling short of one's goals
a youthful drug addict who's headed for a lifetime of nonachievement
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Noun
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Others losses, like their double-digit defeats of the past two seasons, were perfectly regular.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025 -
Both teams are coming off disappointing defeats.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Every moment the Senate waits to confirm Antoni to overhaul the systemic failures of the BLS is one that risks the stability of global finance and American wealth.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The high-profile bank failures of 2023—including Signature Bank and Silicon Valley Bank—triggered a contraction in CRE lending, particularly among regional banks.—
Andrew DeNardo,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In search of scientific ways to make sense of a world in constant flux, people called on catastrophe theory to describe everything from bridge collapses to prison riots to regime changes.—
Gregory Barber,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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Every episode of Destruction Decoded delves deep into a type of historical disaster, such as train crashes, bridge collapses, or perilous expeditions.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Nonachievements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonachievements. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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