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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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The research achievements have been submitted for patents in multiple countries, and two patents had already been granted authorization at the time of the HKU announcement.

From Science Daily • May 10, 2026

Loyalists point to the government's achievements like increasing the minimum wage, or improving NHS waiting lists.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

Beyond diplomatic niceties and behind closed doors, Beijing will be looking for small, concrete achievements, analysts said, but will stay "realistically pragmatic" given Trump's unpredictable nature.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

All media this week rang with Ted Turner’s achievements, and if you lived through his rise, the sound of his name brought a wistful smile.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

The boys and the other soldiers who were the audience clapped as if I had just fulfilled one of life’s greatest achievements.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah