How to Use achiever in a Sentence

achiever

noun
  • Pinnick fits right in with that group of achievers.
    — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 13 Dec. 2025
  • Being a high-achiever comes with its perks.
    — Adunola Adeshola, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
  • In the performance and results phase, your role is that of an achiever.
    — Rodney C. Adkins, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
  • Growing up in a family of achievers made its mark on him early on.
    — Diane Bell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 June 2023
  • Research shows high achievers struggle more with their mental health.
    — Morra Aarons-Mele, Fortune Well, 24 Apr. 2023
  • This outdated advice is built on the premise that a few high achievers drive most results.
    — Paula Ferrada, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Most athletes are already very high achievers and expect a lot from themselves.
    — Karen Weaver, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
  • And missing it is one of the most expensive mistakes high-achievers make.
    — Greg Mohr, Forbes.com, 14 Jan. 2026
  • This mindset is what separates high achievers from those who remain stuck.
    — Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Pennington is an achiever by nature -- and slacking off just isn’t her style.
    — Mary Colurso | [email protected], al, 9 June 2021
  • She was named one of the top 50 speech and debate achievers nationwide.
    — oregonlive, 21 June 2023
  • But beyond pay, high achievers at the top are confronting the trade-offs of breaking the glass ceiling.
    — Renessa Boley Layne, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • But as with many high achievers, Jones’ greatest strength can slip into weakness.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Dec. 2025
  • Nikhazy, 21, somehow found a way to fit that chill bill with the persona of a high achiever.
    — Buddy Collings, orlandosentinel.com, 13 July 2021
  • To be clear, a student can be a high achiever but not be a perfectionist, and vice versa.
    — Laura Newberrystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2022
  • Among the lowest-level achievers, scores are now at the worst point since 1992.
    — Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 28 Jan. 2025
  • The other women on the panel were amazing achievers in their careers and lives.
    — Linda Fitz-Alan, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
  • This monthly care package for the achiever in your life is sure to bring a smile with all the self-care goodies packed inside.
    — Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 26 July 2022
  • The authors were diligent students, high achievers.
    — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Thinking about a never-ending task list can lead some high achievers to paralysis.
    — Amanda Miller Littlejohn, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • High achievers know that networking doesn’t just mean making small talk and handing out business cards at events.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
  • Those teams comprising the list aren’t just over-achievers making a magical run.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Turns out, the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree because both her parents are high achievers in their respective fields.
    — Sophie Hanson, StyleCaster, 7 Aug. 2024
  • High achievers are given the chance to succeed regardless of their background.
    — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Be a go-getter and an achiever to ensure your business-life journey is successful.
    — Pascal Bachmann, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2023
  • For high achievers working to build their personal brands, the drive to produce more content can often lead to burnout.
    — Amanda Miller Littlejohn, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Here are some tips from high achievers to get the most out of opportunities to mingle with others in the business world.
    — Megan Poinski, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • High achievers put so much pressure on themselves and their teams that admitting mistakes can seem like a waking nightmare.
    — Cicely Simpson, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
  • The hard lesson that many high-achievers learn—often too late—is that knowing when to say no is just as important as knowing when to say yes.
    — Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
  • There were no smiling selfies with her besties, no class parties, and no fancy awards ceremony to fete the high achievers like her.
    — Tovia Smith, NPR, 10 May 2024

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