1
as in attains
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
finally achieved stardom
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as in accomplishes
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 achieves
Everyone in digital marketing should know that KPIs are measurable values demonstrating how effectively a company achieves key business objectives.
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Frank Rojas, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
The robot achieves these speeds by flapping the fins up to ten times faster than real fish.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 24 Feb. 2025
The piezoelectric robot achieves linear motion, turning motion, and turning motion with varying radii using a voltage differential driving method.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 22 Feb. 2025
From programmatic advertising to out-of-home campaigns and legal advertising, AVI leaves no avenue unexplored, ensuring every campaign achieves measurable results.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
Leverage Strategic Partnerships No one achieves success in isolation.
—Diane Deoliveira, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
The company’s latest FC achieves durability comparable to diesel engines and offers a maintenance-free design.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 15 Feb. 2025
Acres of calming white walls and pale woods refract and soothe the intensity of the Caribbean sun; the scale, courtesy of architects Botelho Wood, achieves the serenity of a museum; the interior and bespoke furniture design a sense of supreme comfort.
—Giles Hattersley, Vogue, 15 Feb. 2025
And her mascara achieves exactly that.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2025
Frank Rojas, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
The robot achieves these speeds by flapping the fins up to ten times faster than real fish.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 24 Feb. 2025
The piezoelectric robot achieves linear motion, turning motion, and turning motion with varying radii using a voltage differential driving method.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 22 Feb. 2025
From programmatic advertising to out-of-home campaigns and legal advertising, AVI leaves no avenue unexplored, ensuring every campaign achieves measurable results.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
Leverage Strategic Partnerships No one achieves success in isolation.
—Diane Deoliveira, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
The company’s latest FC achieves durability comparable to diesel engines and offers a maintenance-free design.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 15 Feb. 2025
Acres of calming white walls and pale woods refract and soothe the intensity of the Caribbean sun; the scale, courtesy of architects Botelho Wood, achieves the serenity of a museum; the interior and bespoke furniture design a sense of supreme comfort.
—Giles Hattersley, Vogue, 15 Feb. 2025
And her mascara achieves exactly that.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for achieves
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Effective collaboration has always been essential for creating an efficient team that actually accomplishes its goals.—
Kate Vitasek,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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The body accomplishes this by tightening the blood vessels (vasoconstriction), moving platelets to the injury site (platelet aggregation), and forming fibrin—a protein that helps blood clot.—
Michael Menna,
Verywell Health,
17 Jan. 2025
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Now, a visiting team that wins at Old Trafford is no surprise in 2024.—
Felipe Cardenas,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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But if Green Bay wins its final two games, against the Vikings and then the Chicago Bears, the Packers could finish the regular season in second place in the NFC North.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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Tax returns Let’s start with the tax return, a near-universal document that fulfills our annual duty to Uncle Sam.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
25 Dec. 2024
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The show is sponsored by Amazon and each episode fulfills the school's Amazon Wish List to support teachers and students.—
Daniela Avila,
People.com,
18 Dec. 2024
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Asked what makes Fabregas different from Xavi and others in the Barcelona coaching tree, Sergi Roberto points to the amount of detail in scouting opponents.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Many of the T-shirts Padres players wear before games with funny illustrations and/or phrases are sent to them by a company that makes them after something a player or manager says catches on among fans.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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The video shows soldiers shooting, apparently randomly, while another performs the customary reading of the Book of Esther.—
Samy Magdy,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
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The county performs about 14,000 inspections annually, with 97% of establishments passing, spokesman Ken Casparis previously told The Sacramento Bee.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
14 Mar. 2025
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Occasionally, a lone genius comes up with a brilliant idea, and everyone else simply executes it.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2025
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The command-and-control model of management, once seen as a necessary discipline, loses relevance in environments where AI autonomously executes operational mandates.—
Steven Kawasumi,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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What does ‘no fault or negligence’ actually mean?—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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If these awarding bodies finally start getting it right and acknowledging Black artists for their worth, does the entire industry shift?—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
refinery29.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Achieves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/achieves. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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