achievements

NOUN

something completed successfully; goal reached

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accomplishment attainment creation deed effort feat performance realization success triumph victory

STRONG

acquirement acquisition act actualization completion conquest consummation contrivance effectuation enactment encompassment execution exploit fulfillment hit masterpiece production stroke

WEAK

tour de force

Antonyms

STRONGEST

defeat failure forfeit idleness loss

STRONG

unfulfillment

WEAK

injury miscue misfortune neglect negligence

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achievements

At ceremonies on Sept. 5 and 6, honoring artistic and technical achievements, as well as some performance categories, several shows asserted some early dominance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

His advice: Draw on AI early in the process to draft ideas — but actually write most of the resume yourself, filling in your personal and professional achievements.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026

In every act this season, Arsenal already look like a side ready to build on their achievements of last term.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

Some of his achievements, most notably the Affordable Care Act, still stand.

From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026

“It must be such a comfort to think that, though they are gone, a record of their great achievements remains....”

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling