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as in accomplishments
a successful result brought about by hard work
this improvement in your time for a 10K road race is quite an achievement!
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as in fulfilments
the doing of an action
what you're asking is the achievement of a miracle
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as in successes
the state of being actual or complete
you should be proud of the achievement of your goals
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Recent Examples of achievements
His success can also be seen through other achievements, including being named Professor of the Year by The University of Texas at Austin in 2009 and earning The Royal Society of Literature Benson Medal in 2013.
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Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2025
For Bethune, leadership extends beyond personal achievements.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2025
Beyond his corporate achievements, Batchelor remains passionate about youth sailing programs and marine career training, further solidifying his impact on the industry.
—Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2025
Welle's personal achievements underscore his professional philosophy.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2025
President Joe Biden has announced the latest recipients of the National Medal of Science and the National Medal of Technology and Innovation—the nation’s highest honors for exemplary achievements and leadership in science and technology.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
To be sure, his presidency was deeply troubled by high inflation, gas lines and the Iran hostage crisis, but he is increasingly seen more favorably by historians as having accomplished some far-reaching achievements.
—Storer H. Rowley, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
The president's signature legislative achievements -- the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure law, semiconductor industry subsidies and the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act's clean-energy projects -- were driving steel demand higher.
—Jeff Stein and David J. Lynch The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 4 Jan. 2025
The Resonator Awards celebrate the creative and technical achievements of underrepresented voices in the recording arts.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2025
For Bethune, leadership extends beyond personal achievements.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2025
Beyond his corporate achievements, Batchelor remains passionate about youth sailing programs and marine career training, further solidifying his impact on the industry.
—Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2025
Welle's personal achievements underscore his professional philosophy.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2025
President Joe Biden has announced the latest recipients of the National Medal of Science and the National Medal of Technology and Innovation—the nation’s highest honors for exemplary achievements and leadership in science and technology.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
To be sure, his presidency was deeply troubled by high inflation, gas lines and the Iran hostage crisis, but he is increasingly seen more favorably by historians as having accomplished some far-reaching achievements.
—Storer H. Rowley, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
The president's signature legislative achievements -- the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure law, semiconductor industry subsidies and the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act's clean-energy projects -- were driving steel demand higher.
—Jeff Stein and David J. Lynch The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 4 Jan. 2025
The Resonator Awards celebrate the creative and technical achievements of underrepresented voices in the recording arts.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for achievements
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Use the holiday season to evaluate the past year’s accomplishments, challenges, and lessons.—
Scott Hutcheson,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Tie these accomplishments back to the vision and values and emphasize the aspects of your culture that support making a difference.—
Elizabeth Baskin,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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His abilities have produced a broad range of career successes involving athletic competition, acting and business ventures.—
Ashley Hume,
Fox News,
6 Jan. 2025
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Surely there will be more deals and losses, stock market ups and downs, successes and bankruptcies.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Pope Francis also pushed Biden, who is Catholic and spoke to the pontiff last week, to prevent the executions.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA TODAY,
24 Dec. 2024
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Religious leaders in Detroit decried executions as being un-Christian.—
Dan Austin,
Detroit Free Press,
23 Dec. 2024
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The triumphalism of that heady era was nevertheless tempered by some sober realizations.—
William J. Burns,
Foreign Affairs,
27 Mar. 2019
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Tell stories about breakthroughs and realizations.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
25 Nov. 2024
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Germany's approach to e-invoicing differs substantially from existing mandates in other EU member states, such as Romania and Italy, as well as from planned implementations in neighboring countries like France and Poland (scheduled for 2026).—
Aleksandra Bal,
Forbes,
1 Jan. 2025
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Where most technology implementations fail is when functional people do not take the time to understand what the new tools can or cannot do.—
Bhadresh Patel,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
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“Achievements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/achievements. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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