achieving

verb

present participle of achieve
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 Andrew Cherng of Panda Restaurant Group and Kitty Lo of Manhattan Hotel Group, both immigrants, exemplify achieving this dream by building extraordinary businesses. — True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 The school was bustling with a large, high-achieving and diverse student body. — Austin Horn august 29, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026 Cohere this week released an IDC study of executives in four countries, which shows that most believe that AI sovereignty is important, but few can define it or have a firm plan for achieving it. — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2026 But dendrite formation has remained a major obstacle to achieving those benefits in practical cells. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026 And brow serums aren’t necessarily about achieving bushy, oversized brows, either. — Iman Balagam, Vogue, 27 Aug. 2026 The cost of achieving the American Dream surpassed $5 million in 2025, according to a comprehensive analysis by Investopedia—the cumulative lifetime cost of eight pillars of middle-class aspiration, nearly $600,000 higher than the year before. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026 Working with a nasty four-pitch mix, Bradley struck out six over four innings before achieving the feat in the fifth. — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Creamer’s group then sued O’Keefe and Maass over the video and their means of achieving the undercover clips. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for achieving
  1. attaining
  2. accomplishing
  3. winning
  4. fulfilling
  5. gaining
  6. performing
  7. making
  8. executing
Verb
  • In other words, what happens when their agreeable or polite approach to attaining something doesn’t work?
    — Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • But the White House cut its offices and weakened its ability to follow up with cases, as well as slashed funding to research on disparities that people of color face in getting diagnosed and attaining resources for disabilities.
    — Claire Sibonney, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of attaining
Verb
  • The three-time Olympic gold medalist celebrated accomplishing the feat, though there was a small caveat.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The task can remain the same even when the physical method of accomplishing it changes.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of accomplishing
Verb
  • The contestants will have to design a wedding dress that showcases their style, and the winning design will be produced and sold by David’s Bridal.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Chad decides to run for it and scores the game-winning touchdown — for real, this time.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of winning
Verb
  • Integrators should also shift conversations beyond fulfilling a scope of work and focus on the business outcomes customers are trying to achieve.
    — Dirk Naylor, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Janet said her husband was fulfilling a longtime dream when the deadly flood struck.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of fulfilling
Verb
  • Summary An 11-year-old Ontario entrepreneur, Ashton Meyer, transformed his $10 bin cleaning side hustle into a viral success, gaining over 110,000 Instagram followers.
    — Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Visiting people in their communities and gaining firsthand insight into Norway’s diverse realities became a fundamental part of their work.
    — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of gaining
Verb
  • Since January, India's benchmark indexes have been among the worst-performing across major global equity markets.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • At this point, the two begin (deep sigh) performing lines from Romeo and Juliet while dressed as the title characters.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of performing
Verb
  • Higher benchmark yields can lift financing costs even for healthy companies, potentially making some factories, data centers, acquisitions and other investments less economically viable.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Luckily, the brand agrees with me because the Gemini Floral Mini Bag, Scarlett Quilted Bag, and Dumpling Suede Croc Bag are all statement-making styles.
    — Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of making
Verb
  • Ternus’s expertise in executing on Apple’s product roadmap and maintaining the company’s high engineering standards signals a commitment to a central pillar of the Apple brand, even as the company seeks to evolve with the times.
    — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • In early 2026, satellite images revealed Akinci drones deployed in southern Egypt for executing strikes against the Rapid Support Forces fighting in the bloody civil war in neighboring Sudan.
    — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of executing

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“Achieving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/achieving. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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