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

In 2010, Berry was awarded the National Humanities Medal by then-President Obama for his achievements as a poet, novelist, farmer and conservationist.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

Zak Brown, chief executive officer of McLaren Racing, said: "Lando's journey with the team is a fantastic example of our commitment to identifying, developing and supporting world-class talent, and his achievements speak for themselves."

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

America’s greatest achievements have always required us to confront difficult problems without letting them become excuses for inaction.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

"Yes, we had operational achievements, but strategically we've failed."

From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026

To distinguish so sharply between public and private knowledge may seem to diminish the achievements of those who make discoveries but never publish them.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton