achieved 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of achievednext
as in realized

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verb

past tense of achieve
1
as in attained
to obtain (as a goal) through effort finally achieved stardom

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2
as in accomplished
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 achieved
Verb
Bangladesh almost achieved that in recent years but in 2025 coverage dropped. — Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026 What this 2026 squad lacks is a savvy veteran quarterback such as Ryan Fitzpatrick, who carried that franchise to five wins, which were all achieved after beginning that season with a seven-game losing streak. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026 The material additionally achieved a significant reduction in Candida albicans fungus within three hours. — New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2026 In an experiment at the European X-ray Free-Electron Laser (European XFEL), researchers achieved record intensity and fluence for hard-X-ray attosecond pulses. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026 This is achieved by lyrics that are aimed, partly, at adults. — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026 Its sequel, Culpa Tuya (Your Fault), achieved the platform’s largest international launch to date. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026 Faith has achieved all of this in a town where the most boundary-pushing, visionary works and artists aren’t always the ones most celebrated on Music Row. — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2026 And yet, that low bar isn't even achieved on a shockingly frequent basis. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for achieved
  1. realized
  2. attained
  3. accomplished
  4. terminated
  5. won
  6. fulfilled
  7. finished
  8. gained
Adjective
  • Her blinkered perspective is consumed with semi-realized introspection and self-reprobation.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 13 May 2026
Definition of realized
Verb
  • While the telephone and television took decades to reach 100 million users, ChatGPT and TikTok attained that threshold in a matter of months.
    — Raghupathy Sivakumar, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026
  • That show, launched in 2020, attained a cult following — it was named Best Podcasts of the Year by outlets like Vogue, Esquire and Cosmopolitan.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of attained
Verb
  • Throughout the year, these frugal teams have accomplished quite a bit while matching up against the league’s high rollers.
    — Isaac Tellechea, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
  • This is accomplished through delivering an explosive warhead with low-density tungsten shrapnel and guidance by millimeter-wave radar for autonomous tracking and targeting.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of accomplished
Adjective
  • Some of the administration’s attempts to cancel research grants that focused on topics like gender, diversity, equity and inclusion have been reversed, but roughly 1,240 grants remain terminated, according to a tracking project called Grant Witness.
    — Aria Bendix, NBC news, 15 Feb. 2026
Definition of terminated
Verb
  • The production won the Tony Award for special theatrical event.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The 27-year-old Poncelet won the Downhill Skateboarding World Championships in 2022 and 2023 and has been chasing the world record for years.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of won
Verb
  • Flanagan had the opening of the prom and the tragic promise most viewers know won’t be fulfilled, from the beginning.
    — Alex Zalben, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Russian drivers grit their teeth, endure the lines, and hope that government promises that the shortages will ease after the agricultural harvest season – a time of peak demand – are fulfilled.
    — Fred Weir, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of fulfilled
Adjective
  • The project had initially gone into development through Kapadia’s Mangata Films label, but received a big shot in the arm when Scam and Black Warrant producer Applause Entertainment boarded to produce and distribute the finished show.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The paper presents PhoneBot as a platform others can build and experiment with, rather than a finished household companion.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of finished
Verb
  • The reactionary spirit of mobsters was particularly useful to the authorities when left-wing politics gained steam in the aftermath of the Russian Revolution.
    — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • First Solar — Shares gained 2% after Truist upgraded the solar name to buy from hold.
    — Darla Mercado, CFP®,Paulina Likos, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026
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“Achieved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/achieved. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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