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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

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

From Seattle Times Apr. 21, 2024

Like Chris, Carine is energetic and self-assured, a high achiever, quick to state an opinion.

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

Third, future world-class achievers typically did not focus on a single discipline early on.

From Science Daily Dec. 21, 2025

The Global Talent visa, for high achievers in technology, arts and academia fields has also been expanded to include winners of more prestigious prizes.

From BBC Oct. 14, 2025

Some post pages on social media from “The Fountainhead,” Ayn Rand’s homage to driven achievers.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 12, 2025

In 2011, I’d taken a group of thirty-seven girls from the school to visit the University of Oxford, bringing not the high achievers but students whose teachers thought they weren’t yet reaching their potential.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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