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

Example Sentences

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To understand the scale of that commission’s achievements, consider this: It helped extend the life of Social Security by a half-century.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026

Iran's deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi hailed what he called his country's military achievements as he confirmed that the Memorandum of Understanding had been signed.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

Until recently, its crowning achievements were “shrinkflation,” where companies subtly reduce product sizes to raise unit prices, and “garbatrage,” when a takeover announcement sends shares of low-quality companies in the same industry higher.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

Robert Sanfiz, the executive director, can bookmark his tenure with sporting achievements.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The puzzle is why Ibn al-Haytham’s example was not followed more extensively, for it would be difficult to overestimate the significance of his achievements.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton