attains

verb

Definition of attainsnext
present tense third-person singular of attain
1
as in achieves
to obtain (as a goal) through effort Napoléon had attained mastery of much of Europe at that point

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2
as in earns
to receive as return for effort with hard work she will inevitably attain success in her chosen profession

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  1. achieves
  2. earns
  3. wins
  4. makes
  5. lands
  6. acquires
Verb
  • Beautifully Broken also achieves the third-largest week, by units, for any country album in 2024, following Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter and Post Malone’s F-1 Trillion.
    Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Beautifully Broken additionally achieves the third-largest week, by units, for any country album in 2024, following the debut frames of Beyoncé and Post Malone’s premiere country sets.
    Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of achieves
Verb
  • In all, the average ILA member earns about $155,000 per year, McCown estimated.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Cher earns the sixth-loftiest debut of this frame on the Vinyl Albums list in what has turned out to be an especially busy period for wax sales in the country.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of earns
Verb
  • If Harris wins, Stearns says a big reason will be that data – and her pollster.
    Zohreen Shah, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Smith co-wrote six of the 18 songs — his road schedule kept him from writing more, but, as the Nashville dictum goes, the best song always wins.
    Melinda Newman, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of wins
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  • What makes a good sniper rifle?
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
  • That said, part of what makes Real great has become its weakness.
    Henry Flynn, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of makes
Verb
  • That’s either a blessing or a curse for whomever eventually lands the coveted job.
    Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
  • At-the-money calendar spreads like this one are most profitable if the stock lands at the strike price on the expiration date.
    Michael Khouw, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of lands
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  • For exhibitions with the Fondation Cartier, artists commit to creating new works, while the foundation ensures production and acquires the final piece.
    Lily Templeton, WWD, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Buffalo acquires Cooper and a sixth-round pick next year.
    Vincent Frank, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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