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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

The chief of staff role has long been a fast track to top positions, making it attractive to high achievers anyway.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

But even those high achievers might be awestruck by one of the race car drivers.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026

If a category is marked in green on the chart, the clinic would be judged to be among the company's top 25% of achievers in the UK.

From BBC ● Jan. 12, 2026

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

From Science Daily ● Jan. 5, 2026

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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