1
as in attaining
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
finally achieved stardom
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2
as in accomplishing
to carry through (as a process) to completion
finally achieved his purpose, which was to form a first-class boys' choir made up of inner-city kids
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Recent Examples of achieving
Called Ultra-Low Inductance Smart (ULIS) power module, the efficient innovation is capable of achieving five times greater energy density than predecessor designs in a smaller package.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
Thanks to many hair- and scalp-care innovations, the best ingredients for hair growth products are a feasible means to achieving thicker, longer tresses right at home.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2025
Fedorov also believed that this goal of rectification — of achieving immortality — would unite social groups whose mutual fear of death had historically pitted them in opposition to each other.
—Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 12 Sep. 2025
This liquid exfoliating treatment is powered by extracts from 100,000 apple stem cells to visibly refine pores and smooth skin texture, achieving a radiant, just-polished look.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 12 Sep. 2025
The general goal is to either reach artificial general intelligence or maybe even the outstretched possibility of achieving artificial superintelligence.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
This is most effectively done by achieving what is known as herd immunity through vaccinations.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
But achieving all this took its toll — and gave the movie’s first-time director a crash course in the ups and downs (mostly downs) of indie filmmaking.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Crandall notes that three heated exercise sessions per week is probably the absolute minimum threshold for achieving heat acclimation—and really, daily is the best bet.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 4 Sep. 2025
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
Thanks to many hair- and scalp-care innovations, the best ingredients for hair growth products are a feasible means to achieving thicker, longer tresses right at home.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2025
Fedorov also believed that this goal of rectification — of achieving immortality — would unite social groups whose mutual fear of death had historically pitted them in opposition to each other.
—Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 12 Sep. 2025
This liquid exfoliating treatment is powered by extracts from 100,000 apple stem cells to visibly refine pores and smooth skin texture, achieving a radiant, just-polished look.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 12 Sep. 2025
The general goal is to either reach artificial general intelligence or maybe even the outstretched possibility of achieving artificial superintelligence.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
This is most effectively done by achieving what is known as herd immunity through vaccinations.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
But achieving all this took its toll — and gave the movie’s first-time director a crash course in the ups and downs (mostly downs) of indie filmmaking.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Crandall notes that three heated exercise sessions per week is probably the absolute minimum threshold for achieving heat acclimation—and really, daily is the best bet.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for achieving
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This includes today’s conventional AI and the rest of the pathway up to attaining AGI.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Thus far, the most notable example of a trenchocrat attaining a high federal position is Artem Zhoga, who built his career in the ranks of anti-Ukrainian military units in the Donbas region.—
ANDREI KOLESNIKOV,
Foreign Affairs,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Music City Loop combines multiple complicated aspirations dreamed up by Musk, and few of them have succeeded at accomplishing the feat they were created for.—
Charles Singh,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Sep. 2025
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Rather than starting with rules and logic, a perceptron learned a rule for accomplishing some task from data.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
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The one-time Iron Range rising star was a congressman from 1975 to 1981 but decided to forgo reelection just as Ronald Reagan was winning the presidency.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Kapil Kajal Kapil Kajal is an award-winning journalist with a diverse portfolio spanning defense, politics, technology, crime, environment, human rights, and foreign policy.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Sep. 2025
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If the initial project is successful, another 150,000 cubic yards can be scooped out, fulfilling a chunk of OCTA’s obligations for sand nourishment.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
5 Sep. 2025
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This is the second ALS clinic operated by UAMS, complementing the original Little Rock location and fulfilling a growing need for access to specialty neurological care in the state's rapidly expanding northwest region.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Sep. 2025
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Walking tours are also gaining prominence, minimizing car use and encouraging a deeper connection with the city.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Channeling history, Putin has staked a key part of his pretext for invading Ukraine on the claim that neo-Nazi ideology was gaining ground in the neighboring state also viewed as the next potential frontier for NATO expansion.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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During the annual Rhythm & Roots Reunion festival, Shanghai is the first to set up a stage for performing bands.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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Yungblud is performing at the 2025 MTV VMAs as part of a special tribute to the late Ozzy Osbourne, who died at age 76 on July 22.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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After making a joke about the height of the microphone, Grande reiterated her appreciation for her supporters.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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Vine & Dandy is open to making a custom color or even potentially printing a unique design on a shirt.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Levy was executing the work of the business every day for 24 years.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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State lawmakers over the years have also charged the agency with executing a slew of smaller grants, including the $20 million in state funding approved in 2022 for Fay Beydoun and her nonprofit Global Link International now at the center of the attorney general office's probe.—
Clara Hendrickson,
Freep.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Achieving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/achieving. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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