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achiever

[uh-cheev-er] / əˈtʃiv ər /






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By that measure, 59-year-old Rory Bremner is a high achiever.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 16, 2025

Before the fall, Tina had been a high achiever - she and her husband Mark met while working as navigators in the RAF, and Tina went on to retrain as a lawyer.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2025

Growing up in Philadelphia, Sissoko was outspoken, a high achiever, captain of the high school debate team.

From New York Times ● May 28, 2024

Michael Jr. also spoke up for Coban during his sentencing hearing in a Denver court, describing him as a high achiever who deeply regretted his actions.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 2024

If we scratch below the surface of every great achiever, do we always find the equivalent of the Michigan Computer Center or the hockey all-star team—some sort of special opportunity for practice?

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell

In her math classes, Chacon is developing a growing cadre of high achievers in a student population that comes almost entirely from high-poverty families.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

Paresh was named Disruptor of the Year by a media group recognizing high achievers in real estate who are Black, Asian or ethnic minorities, in 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026

Even though impostor feelings are common among high achievers, many people keep them to themselves.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 5, 2026

Indian states allocate jobs for high achievers in sports, guaranteeing an income even after a player's active sporting years are over.

From BBC ● Jan. 27, 2025

Afterward, the principal called upon the assembly to give all the top achievers a round of applause.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane


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