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 The problem, Snegovaya said, is that achieving military autonomy for Europe and Ukraine is extremely difficult in the short term, and Europe has been slow to develop the necessary capabilities. — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2026 And, even before the pandemic, about half of the state’s students were not achieving the state’s learning goals. — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 Without the right operations and systems in place, achieving and maintaining compliance can be challenging. — Karl Mawhinney, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 The Universal Composers Initiative reflects that commitment by providing emerging, high-achieving composers with meaningful, real-world opportunities to grow their careers within our studio ecosystem. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026 Importantly, one of the goals of these trainings is prevention and reminding students how crucial bystander intervention is in achieving that goal. — Doug Williams, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 Researchers have investigated oral films as a potential delivery platform for peptides, although achieving reliable absorption and bioavailability remains a significant challenge, according to 2026 research. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026 From a pharmaceutical point of view, this opened the door to the creation of chiral drugs containing only the necessary version of the molecule, achieving greater precision and lower side effects. — Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 7 Oct. 2026 Why has the minimum wage not been raised since 2007, despite Democrats achieving a federal trifecta? — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for achieving
  1. attaining
  2. accomplishing
  3. winning
  4. fulfilling
  5. gaining
  6. performing
  7. making
  8. executing
Verb
  • This older world is often focused on common American ideals of individualism and grit as the primary tools for attaining personal success.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of attaining
Verb
  • Brown said accomplishing those goals would require working with members of Congress as well as local and state officials.
    — Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Following an orderly wind-down, UNRWA itself will neither be essential nor necessary to accomplishing the work that lies ahead in Gaza.
    — Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of accomplishing
Verb
  • The bread-winning Global Banking & Markets division delivered strong results, which was very much behind the relatively positive reaction in the stock.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The decision backfired, as Rams kicker Harrison Mevis’s 48-yard game-winning field goal attempt was blocked by defensive end Greg Rousseau — much to the relief of Cook.
    — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of winning
Verb
  • They’re being asked to consider the most basic questions about meaning, and justice, and leading a fulfilling life.
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Our public schools will always play an important role in preparing Maryland’s children for productive and fulfilling lives.
    — Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of fulfilling
Verb
  • As financial markets have become more accessible, consumers have begun trading sophisticated financial instruments, purchasing fractional shares and gaining exposure to alternative assets in minutes.
    — Aneri Jambusaria, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Jones flashed his decisiveness and speed on the ensuing play, gaining 14 yards on a quarterback keeper.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of gaining
Verb
  • His view of the rocket came just seconds before the vehicle's stage separation, which was followed immediately by the rocket's main booster performing an engine burn to right its trajectory for landing back at the Cape.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Swedish streamer and content creator Marlon Lundgren Garcia was London Fashion Week’s top-performing talent, accumulating $1 million in EMV for Burberry and H&M combined.
    — Amy Francombe, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of performing
Verb
  • Dogma25 is an initiative of recent Venice Golden Lion winner May el-Toukhy (Woman Unknown), who will be one of the five directors making films under its rules alongside directors Milad Alami, Annika Berg, Eklöf and Just.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
  • By the time Lee’s moved on to thanking his dad for not believing him, thereby giving him something to prove, an embarrassed Frances is making a quick run for the exit.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of making
Verb
  • The next steps include executing on a vendor contract with Site Stream LLC, the city said the contract is currently under final legal review and will be signed soon.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Traditional CPUs excel at sequential computing tasks, such as calculating a massive spreadsheet or running a precise physics simulation, as these often require executing steps in strict order at blazing speeds.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of executing

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“Achieving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/achieving. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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