How to Use achievement in a Sentence

achievement

noun
  • It was a great achievement.
  • Getting the project done on time was a real achievement.
  • The discovery of DNA was a major scientific achievement.
  • The grain agreement is a key achievement for the U.N. during the Ukraine war.
    — Ann M. Simmons, WSJ, 20 Aug. 2022
  • Ducks is one of the latter, and marks a new achievement in the memoir genre.
    — Christian Holub, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2022
  • But after the first four batters of the game, that seemed an achievement.
    — Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 15 Aug. 2024
  • Yet the legacy of this achievement appears to be in doubt.
    — Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2023
  • Unless Congress acts by the end of this year, three achievements of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs ...
    — Ryan Ellis, National Review, 14 Nov. 2023
  • But the center’s achievements have brought with them new needs.
    — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2024
  • This is a huge achievement, as human boots have not touched the Moon’s surface since the 1970s.
    — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 23 Aug. 2022
  • That day’s achievement is understood through the flip-side of it.
    — Dave Hyde, Dallas News, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Garfield High students’ spirit of achievement will stride through the L.A. Marathon.
    — Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2023
  • So to see this achievement would be very impressive to her.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2022
  • This achievement garnered cheers and claps from the cast and crew of the show, who then sang happy birthday to a smiling Bill.
    — Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 8 June 2023
  • Tina Knowles is set to be honored by Billboard, but not for chart achievements.
    — Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Over the years, Mae has been by her mom's side to celebrate career achievements.
    — Francesca Gariano, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024
  • While The Tribune’s Utahn of the Year recognition is not a lifetime achievement award, the ramp-up to the success of 2022 is notable.
    — Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 Dec. 2022
  • This achievement has something to do with what happened on Friday, two and a half hours north of Reese’s home turf.
    — George Packer, The Atlantic, 16 Aug. 2022
  • Approaching the work with these learnings, at the point of achievements but also of mistakes.
    — Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 18 Jan. 2024
  • Black represents the face of the African people, and green represents the home of mother Africa and achievement.
    — Deidre Montague, Hartford Courant, 29 Dec. 2022
  • One of the major sources of poor mental health and school achievement is childhood poverty.
    — Scientific American, 18 Jan. 2023
  • Each member of a Steam Family will have their own save games and earn their own achievements.
    — Jay Peters, The Verge, 11 Sep. 2024
  • The Prussian court was announcing a new honor for achievements in the arts and sciences.
    — Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The Walk of Fame honor is the latest posthumous achievement for Hussle, who was shot and killed in 2019.
    — Kenan Draughorne, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2022
  • He’s managed to build on Jurgen’s achievements and do it his way.
    — James Pearce, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
  • That achievement has become less common as the league adapts to the concept of load management.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2023
  • Lee's achievement will go down in history as only the third holiday song to reach No. 1 on the Hot 100.
    — Jordan Runtagh, Peoplemag, 21 Dec. 2023
  • Larson, the 2021 Cup Series champion, isn't new to the achievement.
    — Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
  • To place anywhere in the top 10, let alone in such a short period, is a terrific achievement.
    — Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The group was subjected to discrimination, but has since been honored for its legacy and wartime achievements.
    — Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2025

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