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attained

[uh-teynd] / əˈteɪnd /
ADJECTIVE
acquired
Synonyms
STRONGEST
captured collected seized
STRONG
accomplished earned gained gathered learned obtained reached realized secured won
Antonyms
WEAK
deprived forfeited lost
ADJECTIVE
complete
Synonyms
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entire full perfect sweeping
STRONG
accomplished achieved compassed concluded consummate done down effected ended executed realized terminated
WEAK
all over all over but the shouting all-embracing all-inclusive done with fini finished off full-fledged home free plenary that's it through
Antonyms
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incomplete part
STRONG
unfinished
WEAK
defective deficient imperfect lacking missing needy short wanting
ADJECTIVE
fulfilled
Synonyms
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realized satisfied
STRONG
accomplished achieved actualized compassed concluded consummated crowned delighted dispatched effected effectuated executed finished gratified matured obtained perfected performed pleased reached
WEAK
brought about brought to a close carried out made good put into effect
Antonyms
WEAK
disappointed incomplete unfinished unfulfilled unsatisfied
ADJECTIVE
gratified
Synonyms
STRONG
accomplished achieved actualized compassed concluded consummated content crowned delighted dispatched effected effectuated executed finished matured obtained
WEAK
brought about brought to a close carried out happy made good perf
Antonyms
STRONG
depressed unhappy
ADJECTIVE
realized
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accomplished completed executed finished performed
STRONG
achieved actualized concluded consummated done materialized substantiated
Antonyms
WEAK
incomplete unfinished unfulfilled unsubstantiated

Example Sentences

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When in your career would you say you attained that ease?

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

He had attained the rank of Hujjat al-Islam, but was presented as ayatollah -- a higher rank held by his father and by revolutionary leader Ruhollah Khomeini -- upon his appointment as supreme leader.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

Alireza Arafi, whose name has also come up as a potential successor, attained the rank of an ayatollah, or mujtahid, after publishing over 20 books and articles on Islamic jurisprudence and philosophy.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

Fellow Englishmen Canter, John Parry and Jordan Smith have also attained membership, while Neergaard-Petersen's strong finish also secured a spot.

From BBC • Nov. 16, 2025

It transforms science from knowledge of the truth, regarded as indisputable, into a form of progressive knowledge in which established truths may always be disputed and in which an ultimate truth is never attained.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton