achieving

verb

present participle of achieve
1
as in attaining
to obtain (as a goal) through effort finally achieved stardom

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2
as in accomplishing
to carry through (as a process) to completion finally achieved his purpose, which was to form a first-class boys' choir made up of inner-city kids

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Recent Examples of achieving This approach has already yielded significant results, with the 2026 BET Awards achieving its highest ratings since 2019, boasting a 50% year-over-year growth. — Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Many are pessimistic about achieving the American Dream and question the value of higher education. — Evan Clarkson, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026 Levinson envisions a future where manufacturing facilities are on both coasts, achieving true domestic supply chain sovereignty. — Nia Bowers, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026 Unlike conventional designs, where light is confined to a narrow interface, the new architecture uses the entire available area for transport, achieving what the researchers describe as 100 percent spatial utilization efficiency. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026 More employers have balked at paying for them because so many people could be eligible for the treatments and many patients stop them after achieving a weight-loss goal. — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2026 In the third breach, the research prototype had trouble achieving the instructions it was prompted to follow. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026 The implementation of this Roadmap, including the issue of weapons and other articles of the comprehensive peace plan, shall create appropriate conditions for a credible pathway towards achieving Palestinian self-determination and statehood. — ABC News, 31 July 2026 Orthosomnia is a preoccupation with achieving perfect sleep data that paradoxically makes sleep worse. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for achieving
  1. attaining
  2. accomplishing
  3. winning
  4. fulfilling
  5. gaining
  6. performing
  7. making
  8. executing
Verb
  • Financial firms are now gearing up to jump into the market in a different way, as executives like Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon and KKR's Waldemar Szlezak see AI equipment attaining familiar money-making characteristics.
    — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
  • One way to think about Mahler’s extravagant 90-minute exercise in his search for life’s meaning is as an exercise in attaining optimism in the face of tragedy.
    — Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of attaining
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  • This emergent behavior by agents single-mindedly focused on accomplishing their goals combined with powerful reasoning models is cause for even greater concern than previously revealed.
    — Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • DiCaprio then continued to work on a best path forward for accomplishing the goal, work that eventually led to the formation of the Phoenix Species Project.
    — Chris Gardner for The Hollywood Reporter, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of accomplishing
Verb
  • Teams earned points by winning weekly head-to-head battles – tugging a sled across the field the fastest, surviving a heated game of dodgeball – and by simply doing the right thing.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Pinch-hitter Max Muncy crushed a three-run shot in the sixth inning to become the top home run hitter in Dodger Stadium history, but Los Angeles’ three-game winning streak ended with another concerning bullpen meltdown.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of winning
Verb
  • Denise has written a novel in secret, about a frustrated housewife itching to leave her husband and kids for a rich, fulfilling life in New York.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2026
  • What excites me the most is being able to jump in and out of genres — that’s been the fulfilling part of my career.
    — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of fulfilling
Verb
  • Grahek embraced the digital nomad lifestyle after leaving an intense career and gaining the freedom to work remotely.
    — Maria Leonard Olsen, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Huckabee noted that this partnership played out in a variety of areas, including military cooperation, especially as both worked to stop the Iranian regime from gaining nuclear arms.
    — Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of gaining
Verb
  • Two other teens were cited for careless driving and performing risky stunts in a retail parking lot.
    — Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • After performing in South Carolina, Barker and Goldstein chartered a private plane for their trip back to Los Angeles.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of performing
Verb
  • The Cubs have been relentless against lefties this season, and that pressure continued Wednesday with lefty Jackson Kent, a Lake Park graduate from Hanover Park, making his major-league debut for the Nationals.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Her artistic work extends into visual illustration and fashion, with her tattoos and styling choices making her a distinctively individual presence in the group's lineup.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of making
Verb
  • Some nonprofits become exceptionally good at executing tasks.
    — Sonya Thompson, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The policy requires officers to activate cameras during routine enforcement activities, including while making arrests, executing search warrants and responding to emergencies.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of executing

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