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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

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

And here is where that thing about a high achiever having “spare time” comes into play.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 21, 2024

Chris was a high achiever in almost everything that caught his fancy.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

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

But on Saturday, those two schools will compete for a chance to gain admission to an elite society of high achievers where no Ivy Leaguer has gone before.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 22, 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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