ACHIEVEMENTS Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

achievements

noun

plural of achievement

as in accomplishments

a successful result brought about by hard work this improvement in your time for a 10K road race is quite an achievement!

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as in executions

the doing of an action what you're asking is the achievement of a miracle

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as in successes

the state of being actual or complete you should be proud of the achievement of your goals

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Recent Examples of achievements But what do athletes think of robots not only encroaching on their turf, but surpassing their achievements? — Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026 Document your achievements and build a portfolio that showcases your capabilities. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Its survey will produce huge amounts of data and could solve several cosmic mysteries, with potential achievements ranging from understanding dark energy to detecting exoplanets—and finding some things astronomers don’t even know about yet. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2026 His achievements include recognition from the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and the Ohio Music Education Association, along with participation in solo and ensemble competitions. — Jane Imbody, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2026 Wood also highlighted recent achievements of students, faculty and staff during his address. — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026 Established in 2006, Music In The House gathers the nation’s music industry to salute leaders in music for both their artistic achievements and their broader contributions. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2026 The crowning achievement in a long list of achievements for Jobs, the late Apple co-founder, was the introduction of the iPhone, which is still the company’s cash cow to this day. — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026 The Property Masters Guild has set a trio of honorees to be feted for their career achievements. — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026

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Noun

It’s often said that great athletes struggle to talk about their sport and their accomplishments.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue Sabrina Carpenter will have reason to celebrate her career accomplishments on the Billboard 200 two weeks in a row.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

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According to the United Nations, executions have surged over the last six months, with at least 56 people executed on national security charges since mid-March — including 27 linked to protests earlier this year.

— Greg Myre, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026
Beasley is the 16th death row inmate in Florida to have a warrant signed this year after a modern era record 19 executions were conducted by the state last year.

— Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026

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And for all the Padres’ successes under private equity wizard Peter Seidler, his biggest bet went bust, the ‘23 Padres missing the playoffs despite his approving MLB’s third-highest payroll.

— Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
How someone celebrates their financial successes can reveal their financial priorities.

— Jackie Combs, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of successes

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But beyond the self-indulgences, realizations about the nature of life and the rules of society emerge.

— Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
Commenting on the key insights from the Q2 preliminary update, Mariani noted strong oil and gas price realizations in the quarter.

— TipRanks.com, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of realizations

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If everything else goes to plan, Tentsile will begin early fulfillment deliveries in May and standard fulfillments in August.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Mar. 2026
Palestinians and Israeli Jews also came to regard the other side’s actions as fulfillments of their own national nightmares, ethnic cleansing for one and extermination for the other.

— Hussein Agha, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025

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